Nipah-infected nurses in Bengal recover, test negative

The health condition of the two nurses infected with Nipah virus in West Bengal has improved, and both have tested negative for the contagion, a senior official of the state health department said on Friday.
The male nurse has been discharged from the hospital in Barasat in North 24 Parganas district, where he, along with his female colleague, had been undergoing treatment since earlier this month.
“The female nurse has also tested negative, but she is still under treatment at the hospital. She has been taken off ventilator support and is being kept under observation. Her condition has improved significantly, but she is still not out of danger,” official told PTI. The male nurse has returned home and is in isolation, official said, adding he has been advised to remain in isolation until the next test to evaluate his health condition.
Asked whether there were any other suspected cases of Nipah infection in West Bengal, official said that as of Friday, there was no such information, as all those who came in contact with two positive cases have tested negative.