Keywords: Kerala High Court, Nipah Virus, Viral Infection, Health advisories , ICMR. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Sophy Thomas was hearing a suo moto case registered on the report filed by Sabarimala’s Special Commissioner, calling for advisories from the Directorate of Health Services.
The Kerala High Court has directed the government to issue necessary health advisories to Sabarimala pilgrims visiting the temple during Kannimasa Pooja.
Total virtual queue booking for the pooja from September 17 has already reached 34,860. Senior government pleader informed the Court that affected areas have been declared as containment zones and there is a complete restriction of movement of persons within these areas. Moreover, all persons who had contacts with those affected by Nipah Virus have been identified and they are also under quarantine.
Having considered the submissions made at the Bar, we deem it appropriate to direct the 2nd respondent Health Secretary, if found necessary, to issue advisory to Sabarimala pilgrims during Kannimasa Pooja from 17.09.2023 to 22.09.2023, with intimation to the Special Commissioner, Sabarimala and also the 8th respondent Executive Officer, Sabarimala,” the bench ordered and disposed of the matter.
India will procure from Australia 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah virus infection, ICMR DG Rajeev Bahl said on Friday. He said that the country got some doses of monoclonal antibodies from Australia in 2018. Currently the doses are available for only 10 patients. The medicine needs to be given during the early stage of the infection, the ICMR DG said, adding it can only be given as compassionate use medicine. Bahl also said that mortality among the infected is very high in Nipah (between 40 and 70%) compared to the mortality in Covid, which was 2-3%. He asserted that all efforts are on to contain the spread of the virus in Kerala. All patients are in contact with an index patient, he said.
Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 487
Written by Shubhi Yadav , College: UILS,PU, 3rd Semester , As an intern under Legal Vidhiya.
0 Comments