What Is Nipah Virus? - The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

hello mr. bat you seem worried how can I help you ah I understand mr. bat you can stay here as long as you want oh you're welcome my little friend now go and eat something the food is in the kitchen oh it's sad that bat has to go through all this I wish things will get back to normal soon oh hello friends you must be wondering from what that bat was running away and why he seemed so afraid well that's because in recent times bats have been accused of being responsible for spreading a new form of infectious disease called kneebar virus infection what is it to know more about Nipah virus let's zoom in according to WH o Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonosis it means a disease which can be spread to humans from animals the first outbreak of HIV occurred in a place called kampung some guy nipa in Malaysia in the year 1998 and on this occasion pigs were held responsible for it but in recent cases in southern India bats are identified as the source of this outbreak and that's the reason mr. bat has to hide from humans my friends oh poor mr. bat it's not entirely his fault because the real culprit behind this infectious disease is a virus called Tennapel virus a kind of RNA virus that is naturally found in fruit bats also known as flying foxes and in several other species of bats so how do bats spread this infection to humans well these bats don't bite people and generally stay miles away from human contact but the problem occurs when a bat bites of fruit the fruit gets infected by the Nipah virus present in the bat saliva resulting in spreading the disease in the person's or life's got consuming the same fruit these viruses do not make the bat sick but in humans it can cause a deadly infection and the symptoms for which are fever headache drowsiness that can lead to mental confusion these symptoms can further progress into a coma within 48 hours other potential threats caused during this infection is inflammation of the brain and respiratory illness that can be fatal to humans trivia time do you know that currently there are no vaccines available against Nipah virus so in the absence of a vaccine the only way to overcome or prevent an IV in people is by making them aware of the risk involved and educating them about the steps they can take to minimize exposure to the Nipah virus small steps such as we should thoroughly wash and peel the fruits before consumption and fruits with a mark of bad bites should be avoided at any cost also it's suggested to limit our contact with bats is one of the ways to prevent this infectious disease but it really isn't their fault it's humans that are crawling into the bats territory they are not coming to our house but we are entering their home are exempt in this case oh no thanks I'm good for right friends hope this information will help you to deal with this fatal disease and do not forget to share it with your friends until next time it's me dr. by NOx zooming out hey kids you liked my videos didn't you before you go don't forget to click on the subscribe button and the bell so you won't miss out on my latest videos hahahaha see you

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Length: 5min 11sec (311 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 20 2018