Location: 📍 Outbreaks have been reported in Barasat, West Bengal (near Kolkata).
Status: 📉 As of January 23, there are 5 confirmed cases, and approximately 100 people are under quarantine. The health condition of two nurses is reported to be very critical. 🏥
Action: 🔍 Teams from ICMR-NIV Pune have conducted a survey of bats in the area. So far, 190 samples have tested negative, which is a positive sign indicating that the virus is not spreading rapidly at the moment. ✅
Vaccine: 🧪 The world’s first Phase II vaccine trial has been launched by Oxford University and CEPI in Bangladesh. However, there is currently no approved vaccine available in the market. 🚫💉