NIPAH virus is BSL-4 agent i.e. one of the deadliest pathogens posing high risk of life-threatening disease, for which no treatment is available. Therefore, adequate biosafety precautions need to be adopted while handling clinical samples.
Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory for sample collection and transport guidelines for laboratory diagnosis of NIPAH virus infection. The advisory states that: Sample collection : The samples should be collected as early as possible (preferably within 4-5 days on onset of illness. The samples may be as follows: Throat swab to be collected in viral transport medium Urine approx 10 ml in universal sterile container Blood in plain vial (at least 5ml) CSF (at least 1 ml) in a sterile container Read the complete advisory in the attached pdf Read complete NIPAH Virus Disease Guidelines Source: NIPAH Virus Disease Guidelines, National Center For…
