In view of four confirmed Nipah cases and two deaths reported in Kozhikode district of Kerala, the State Health Department has issued surveillance guidelines to prevent the spread of the disease in Karnataka.
According to the guidelines issued after a video conference with officials on Wednesday, the general public has been advised to avoid unnecessary travel to the affected areas in Kerala.
While districts have been directed to set up check posts for fever surveillance at the entry points from Karnataka to Kerala, officials have been directed to intensify fever surveillance in the border districts - Chamarajanagar, Mysuru, Kodagu, and Dakshina Kannada.
