Biotechnology Program Hamdard University

Do you know about NIPAH Virus? 🦠
It's a rare but deadly virus that jumps from animals to people, and it has no cure yet.

HOW IT SPREADS:
🦇 From fruit bats (the natural hosts)
🍹 Through contaminated raw date palm sap
👨‍👦 From person-to-person contact with bodily fluids

SYMPTOMS to watch for:
🤒 Fever, Headache
🤧 Cough, Sore Throat
😵 Dizziness, Drowsiness
🧠 Can progress to severe brain swelling (encephalitis)

PROTECT YOURSELF:
✅ DO NOT DRINK raw date palm sap
✅ WASH & PEEL fruits thoroughly
✅ AVOID bats and sick animals
✅ PRACTICE good hand hygiene
✅ SEEK HELP IMMEDIATELY if you have symptoms and exposure risk

Treatment is supportive care only. Prevention is KEY!