As per the data provided by the state health department, the test positivity rate the percentage of conducted tests that yield positive results for the infection was 1.6 percent on Thursday, with 11 confirmed cases out of 676 total tests conducted.
The Nipah virus, a deadly pathogen that induces brain damage, spreads to humans when they come into direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected bats, pigs, or other individuals. It was first recognised in 1999 during an outbreak that impacted pig farmers and individuals in close proximity to pigs in Malaysia and Singapore.
Diabetes, if not addressed properly, will worsen and cause complications in the form of damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves, health experts have warned, adding that the blood sugar disease is worsening chronic .
Less than 15 per cent of the city's population has taken the booster dose. Around 98 lakh people in Mumbai got two doses, according to official data. But only 14 lakh took the third dose. Over 60 per cent of health workers are yet to take the precautionary dose, data suggests.
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