Nipah virus a zoonotic virus and there are no vaccine available to protect the infected people. So i want to grow a awareness among people about this disease.

1. NIPAH VIRUS
By
Indrajit Giri
B. Pharm. 7th Sem.
University Roll No. - 20101915021
Registration No. - 152010210021
Under the guidance of
Mrs. Priyanka Chakraborty, Asstt. Prof.
BCDA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND TECHNOLOGY
Affiliated to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (Formerly known as West Bengal
University of Technology), Kolkata
78, Jessore Road (south), Hridaypur, Barasat, Kolkata – 700127

2. NIPAH VIRUS

3. HISTORY
Niv was isolated and identified in 1999 during an
outbreak of encephalitis and respiratory illness
among people close contact with pigs in Indonesia,
Singapore and Malaysia.
Its name originated from Sungai Nipah, a village in
the Malaysian Peninsula.

4. WHAT IS NIPAH VIRUS?
Nipah virus (Niv) is a zoonotic virus and can also be
transmitted through contaminated food or directly between
people.
Nipah virus (Niv) is a RNA virus
belongs to family- Paramyxoviridae
& genus- Henipavirus.

5. TRANSMISSION OF NIPAH VIRUS
Transmission of Nipah virus to human may occur
after direct contact with infected bats, infected pigs
or other infected people.

6. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
 Fever & Headache
 Vomiting
 Muscle aches
 Sensivity to light
 Acute respiratory syndrome
or atypical pneumonia.

7. DIAGNOSIS PROCESSES
Virus isolation attemps and real time polymerase
chain reaction from throat, urine and blood should
be performed in the early stages of disease.
Antibody detection by ELISA can be used later on.

8. TREATMENT
There is no vaccine specifically available to protect
infected people.
Treatment is limited to supportive care although some
researchers suggest the antiviral drug ribavirin may be
useful.

9. PREVENTION
 Avoid close physical contact with infected people.
 Wear NH95 grade and higher masks.
 Wash hands regularly with soap.
 Boil freshly collected date palm
 juice before consuming.
 Avoid consuming partly eaten fruits.

10. CONCLUSION
Research over the last two decades has provided insight
into the mechanisms of pathogenesis and transmission of
NiV.
Even through it has been seen for more than 20 years.
Modifying risk factors and in the development of
therapeutics and techniques capable of treating infected
patients to reduce morbidity and mortality.

11. REFERENCES
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