Situation and vulnerability
Exposures to infected animals, contaminated fruit or juice, and care for a sick person are distinct contexts to be specified.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Fever, cough, difficulty breathing, drowsiness or confusion may occur. Neurological damage can evolve rapidly.
Diagnosis and monitoring
RT-PCR on adapted samples and sometimes antibody tests confirm infection. The sampling is reserved for equipped and trained teams.
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Prevention and care
Avoid foods potentially contaminated by bats and unprotected contacts with suspected patients or animals. In case of compatible exposure and symptoms, contact health services quickly.
Practical issues
Is a specific medicine or vaccine approved?
The WHO fact sheet consulted indicates the absence of an approved medicine or vaccine against Nipah. Candidates are being studied; support care and transmission control remain essential.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Stay and food consumed
- Contacts with animals or sick person
- Date of first respiratory or neurological signs
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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Related fact sheets
These sheets share ways or contexts of exhibition in our catalogue. This reconciliation does not establish a differential diagnosis.
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli infection
- Taeniasis and cysticercosis
- Lassa fever
- Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
- Zoonotic avian influenza
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