Central and ICMR teams equipped with BSL-3 labs reach Kozhikode for on-ground testing of Nipah virus
1 year, 3 months ago

Central and ICMR teams equipped with BSL-3 labs reach Kozhikode for on-ground testing of Nipah virus

The Hindu  

High-level teams from the Centre and ICMR-NIV with mobile units equipped with BSL-3 laboratories have reached Kozhikode and will be doing on-ground testing, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar on September 14 after she reviewed steps taken for containment of Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode, Kerala. Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar visited the ICMR's National Institute of Virology in Pune and held a review meeting in view of the Nipah virus cases reported in Kozhikode. A five-member central team comprising experts from the National Centre for Disease Control, RML Hospital and NIMHANS has been stationed in Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the state government in the management of the Nipah virus infection. State Health Minister Veena George said a meeting was held between the Principal Secretary of the Health Department and the Union Health Ministry earlier in the day and now the monoclonal antibody has arrived.

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Kerala government publishes ‘route map’ of Nipah victim, 104 contacts are ‘high-risk’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala government publishes ‘route map’ of Nipah victim, 104 contacts are ‘high-risk’

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government mandated face masks in Malappuram district, declared five wards in two panchayats as containment zones, and compiled a contact list of 175 people following a recent Nipah virus fatality on Monday. Partial restrictions have been implemented across Malappuram district, with authorities advising reduced attendance at private functions The state health department on Sunday confirmed that samples from …

Kerala contains Nipah outbreak: 472 people cleared, restrictions lifted
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala contains Nipah outbreak: 472 people cleared, restrictions lifted

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Health Department on Wednesday announced that the Nipah outbreak in Malappuram district has been successfully contained. In a statement, it said that the restrictions imposed in the area where the outbreak was reported have been completely lifted after the completion of the 42-day double incubation period. The presence of the Nipah virus was detected in bat samples …

Kerala breaks free from centralised testing, sequencing
5 months, 1 week ago

Kerala breaks free from centralised testing, sequencing

The Hindu  

When highly pathogenic virus outbreaks such as Nipah take place, contact tracing and isolation of close contacts become critical to contain the virus spread. In a marked departure from earlier four Nipah virus outbreaks in Kerala, on July 20, samples for Nipah testing were sent to NIV Pune and also to the State government’s Institute of Advanced Virology in Thiruvananthapuram. …

Nipah in Kerala: Karnataka issues travel advisory
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah in Kerala: Karnataka issues travel advisory

The Hindu  

Following a Nipah death reported in the Malappuram district of Kerala on July 21, Karnataka’s Health Department has issued a travel advisory asking people to avoid travel to the affected areas of Kerala unless it is essential. “Karnataka has been taking all necessary actions to check the cross-border transmission of infection from Kerala whenever an outbreak is reported. But as …

Nipah virus: Kerala’s anxious wait for 13 test results
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah virus: Kerala’s anxious wait for 13 test results

The Hindu  

Health authorities in Kerala are anxiously awaiting the serum test results of 13 people on the contact list of a 15-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram district who died of Nipah at Government Medical College, Kozhikode, on July 21. Kerala’s Minister for Health Veena George said that six of them had displayed symptoms of Nipah virus infection. The contact list …

Nipah Virus: Centre issues advisory as Kerala boy dies — symptom, risks, causes and treatment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah Virus: Centre issues advisory as Kerala boy dies — symptom, risks, causes and treatment

Live Mint  

A 14-year-old boy from Kerala's Malappuram died on Sunday after contracting Nipah Virus infection. Nipah Virus: Indian govt's advisory to Kerala As Kerala reported a Nipah Virus death, the Centre advised the following immediate public health measures to be taken by the state government: 1. The WHO explained, “During the later outbreaks in Bangladesh and India, Nipah virus spread directly …

Kerala Nipah outbreak: ‘Control room set up, isolated samples testing’, Veena George announces measures
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Nipah outbreak: ‘Control room set up, isolated samples testing’, Veena George announces measures

Live Mint  

Kerala Health Minister Veena George held a high-level meeting on Saturday to discuss measures to prevent a Nipah outbreak in the state. Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Here are top 10 updates 1) According to George, Pandikkad was the epicentre of the Nipah outbreak in Malappuram district. Even before receiving Pune's result, the state government began precautionary measures, including isolating close …

14-year-old infected with Nipah virus in Kerala dies, Centre to assist in tackling outbreak
5 months, 2 weeks ago

14-year-old infected with Nipah virus in Kerala dies, Centre to assist in tackling outbreak

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: The 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram who was infected with Nipah passed away on Sunday while under treatment for the disease at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Unfortunately, he passed away at around 11:30 am," said Health Minister Veena George. The health minister said there are 246 people in the Nipah contact list in the district, with 63 of …

Centre to deploy team to support Kerala in probing Nipah virus case
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre to deploy team to support Kerala in probing Nipah virus case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government will deploy a multi-member joint outbreak response team to support Kerala in investigating a Nipah virus case detected in its Mallapuram district, identifying epidemiological linkages and providing technical assistance. In a statement on Sunday, the Union health ministry said a 14-year-old boy from the district exhibited the acute encephalitis syndrome and was admitted to a healthcare …

Nipah outbreak in Kerala? All you need to know as govt confirms infection in 14-year-old boy
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah outbreak in Kerala? All you need to know as govt confirms infection in 14-year-old boy

Live Mint  

Kerala remains braced for a Nipah outbreak after a 14-year-old boy tested positive in Malappuram district. The southern state has seen numerous Nipah outbreaks in recent years — including an outbreak in August 2023 that claimed two lives and affected four other people. India had procured monoclonal antibodies from Australia last year in the midst of another Nipah outbreak. The …

Suspected Nipah virus case spreads scare in Kerala’s Malappuram
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected Nipah virus case spreads scare in Kerala’s Malappuram

The Hindu  

A Nipah virus scare spread in Malappuram district of Kerala on July 20 following a suspected case reported by the health authorities. Emergency meeting An emergency meeting convened by Health Minister Veena George on July 20 morning put the health and other government departments on increased alert. Top officials of the State Health department, including Additional Chief Secretary, National Health …

Nipah centre will take up pioneering research work, says Veena George
1 year, 2 months ago

Nipah centre will take up pioneering research work, says Veena George

The Hindu  

The Kerala One Health Centre for Nipah Research will be developed to take up pioneering research that will serve as a model for the world, Health Minister Veena George has said. Ms. George said that with Kerala successfully battling recurring cases of the infection, it had unique experiences in containment steps. Ms. George said the centre would also have a …

No new cases of Nipah virus detected in India since September: WHO
1 year, 3 months ago

No new cases of Nipah virus detected in India since September: WHO

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that no new cases of the brain-damaging Nipah virus were detected in India since September 15, after an outbreak in early September led to two deaths. The Kozhikode district administration lifts restrictions after no fresh cases of Nipah virus were reported in Kerala. Between September 12 and 15, the Union health ministry reported …

WHO says no new cases of Nipah virus detected since Sept 15
1 year, 3 months ago

WHO says no new cases of Nipah virus detected since Sept 15

Firstpost  

In its sixth outbreak in the country since 2001 this year, the virus, known for its 70% mortality rate, has claimed two lives out of the six who were infected in a span of few days in September, sending the Kerala government scrambling to contain the spread No fresh cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been detected since September …

Nipah research centre under One Health in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah research centre under One Health in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Preliminary discussions have begun to set up a Nipah research centre in Kozhikode under the One Health programme, which will be implemented in the district soon. The District Medical Officer, Deputy Director, District Agriculture Officer, District Animal Husbandry Officer, District Fisheries Officer, District Forest Officer, District Food Safety Officer, and the District Surveillance Officer will be its members, along with …

Early detection, effective treatment helped in bringing down Nipah mortality rate: Kerala Health Minister
1 year, 3 months ago

Early detection, effective treatment helped in bringing down Nipah mortality rate: Kerala Health Minister

India TV News  

The effective and timely intervention of the state health system brought down the Nipah fatality rate to 33 percent in its fourth outbreak, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday speaking in the wake of all infected persons recovering from the zoonotic illness. "However, we have lost the lives of two out of the total six affected persons …

Nipah virus scare recedes again in Kerala as four cured patients go home
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus scare recedes again in Kerala as four cured patients go home

The Hindu  

Scripting a memorable moment for all who staged a daring fight against Nipah outbreak, four patients including a nine-year old boy who was in a very critical condition till very recently have been tested double-negative for the infection. The medical team comprising doctors and nurses who cared for two critically-infected patients at the Malabar Institute of Medical Science, Kozhikode said …

Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’, says Kerala Health Minister
1 year, 3 months ago

Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’, says Kerala Health Minister

Hindustan Times  

Kozhikode, Sep 29 Four people, including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment for Nipah in Kozhikode, have recovered, state Health Minister Veena George said on Friday. Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode Sharing the "good news", the minister said in a brief statement that they have tested "double negative". Earlier, the …

Nipah virus scare abates as all 4 patients recover in Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus scare abates as all 4 patients recover in Kerala

India Today  

All four patients who tested positive for Nipah virus in Kerala this year have recovered and been discharged from the hospital, health officials said on Friday. Four of these people tested positive for the virus, and they were all admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode. The Kerala government took a number of steps to contain the latest …

Kerala government withdraws Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala government withdraws Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government has withdrawn containment in all zones and allied restrictions imposed in northern Kozhikode district as no new cases of Nipah virus have been reported here since September 16. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, District Collector A Geetha said all schools located in the areas that fell within containment zones would be opened and regulair classes would …

No new cases, Kerala ends Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

No new cases, Kerala ends Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode

India Today  

The Kerala government has ended all Nipah-related restrictions in the containment zones of the northern Kozhikode district as no new cases of the virus have been reported since September 16. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, District Collector A Geetha said all schools located in the areas that fell within containment zones would be opened and regular classes would commence …

Lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

The Nipah Virus infection reported from Kozhikode, Kerala, coming in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, has attracted worldwide attention. The World Organisation for Animal Health observed that human cases have occurred sporadically in Bangladesh and India since 2003 without apparent related domestic animal disease outbreaks, suggesting possible human-to-human transmission. Covid-19 prompted the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory …

Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: What are monoclonal antibodies? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: What are monoclonal antibodies? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Last week, India reached out to Australia to procure monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. According to research published in The Lancet journal of Infectious Diseases, m102.4 is a “potent, fully human” monoclonal antibody that neutralises Hendra and Nipah viruses, both outside and inside of living organisms. According to a research …

Nipah: Kerala gets ICMR approval to conduct Truenat test to detect virus
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah: Kerala gets ICMR approval to conduct Truenat test to detect virus

The Hindu  

Kerala has been accorded sanction by the Indian Council for Medical Research to use Truenat test to diagnose Nipah. Samples found to be positive for NiV through Truenat can be sent to the labs in Kozhikode or Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospitals or to Institute of Advanced Virology in the capital, she said, while addressing the media here on Wednesday. The …

No relaxation in urban containment zones in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

No relaxation in urban containment zones in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

Even though Nipah-related regulations have been relaxed in many wards of the nine Grama panchayats in rural Kozhikode, there will be no reprieve for the Feroke municipality and the seven wards in Kozhikode Corporation that have been declared as containment zones. The Minister said that the Feroke municipality and the Kozhikode Corporation was cooperating well with the Health department for …

The anatomy of an outbreak — Breaking down Nipah
1 year, 3 months ago

The anatomy of an outbreak — Breaking down Nipah

The Hindu  

This week, the subject picked itself. The last week has been a frenzy that characterises every outbreak, as initial reports of two people dying of Nipah Virus came in, along with two other contacts of one victim also testing positive. With its multiple modes of transmission, including a propensity to spread as a nosocomial infection among healthcare workers, despite its …

No New Positive Case of Nipah; 61 Negative Results: Kerala Govt
1 year, 3 months ago

No New Positive Case of Nipah; 61 Negative Results: Kerala Govt

News 18  

No new Nipah positive cases were reported in the state since September 16 with 61 more samples of persons who were in the high risk contact list turning up negative for the virus, Kerala government said on Monday. State Health Minister Veena George told reporters that results of the genomic sequencing, to confirm there was no second wave of the …

Nipah in Kerala: Educational institutions in Kozhikode to conduct online classes from Sept 18
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah in Kerala: Educational institutions in Kozhikode to conduct online classes from Sept 18

Hindustan Times  

The district administration on Saturday informed that all educational institutions in Kozhikode district will switch to online classes from September 18 till further orders. Health workers and security personnel control entry at an emergency ward at the medical college amid an outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala in Kozhikode. However, Kerala Health Minister Veena George earlier today said that no …

Nipah Virus In India Kerala Health Minister Veena George Virus Origin Kozhikode Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah Virus In India Kerala Health Minister Veena George Virus Origin Kozhikode Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala

ABP News  

After successfully identifying the index case of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the state government has initiated efforts to trace the source of infection. Authorities are seeking information about the individual's mobile tower locations to pinpoint the place where he contracted the virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday. The second fatality due to Nipah occurred on …

Nipah in Kerala: Kozhikode school, colleges, Beypore harbour closed indefinitely
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah in Kerala: Kozhikode school, colleges, Beypore harbour closed indefinitely

Live Mint  

The Kerala government has successfully identified that man who was the patient zero or index case of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. Health minister Veena George has said that at present, the contact list of infected persons has 1,080 people while 130 people have been newly included today in the list. Veena George also said that there were no …

Nipah: Centre to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah: Centre to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode/New Delhi: A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kozhikode, where two people were killed by the brain-damaging virus recently, the Kerala government said on Friday. State Health Minister Veena George said a 39-year-old man tested positive for the virus, which was transmitted to him through direct contact with an infected person who died on August 30. George …

Nipah virus: Australia's antibody doses sought, ICMR to work on vaccine | Top updates
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Australia's antibody doses sought, ICMR to work on vaccine | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday, taking the total number of infections to six while the fatalities remain two. The Kerala Health department said it has identified a total of 1,080 persons in the contact list of the positive patients and has started collecting samples. Nipah virus top updates: 1)ICMR DG Rajeev Bahl …

How Kerala detected Nipah virus cases early this time and acted
1 year, 3 months ago

How Kerala detected Nipah virus cases early this time and acted

India Today  

When it struck in 2018, Nipah was a new disease for Kerala. Dr A.S. Anoop Kumar, director of Aster MIMS Hospital in Kozhikode, who identified the first cluster of Nipah patients in the district this time, told INDIA TODAY that it was his experience of handling the first outbreak back in 2018 that helped spot the symptoms early in people. …

Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain closed till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain closed till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode

India TV News  

Nipah virus: In the wake of the Nipah virus infection, all educational institutes in Kerala's Kozhikode will remain shut for a week until next Sunday, September 24. Health minister Veena George has said that at present, the contact list of infected persons has 1,080 people while 130 people have been newly included today in the list. Kerala HC asks state …

Nipah virus: Kerala shuts schools, Australian antibodies sought
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Kerala shuts schools, Australian antibodies sought

India Today  

With Kerala’s Kozhikode reporting another confirmed case of Nipah virus on Friday, the state government declared holidays for educational institutions in the district till September 24. On Friday, one more case of Nipah virus infection was confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode district after the sample of a 39-year-old man turned positive, taking the total number of cases to six. A 39-year-old …

Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain shut till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain shut till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode

Hindustan Times  

In wake of the rising cases of Nipah virus in Kerala, the state government has extended the school and college holidays till September 24 in Kozhikode district, according to a report by India Today. Kozhikode: Health workers wait to admit patients at a Nipah isolation ward at the Medical College, in Kozhikode, Read here: In Kerala, 1 more tests positive …

Nipah virus puts Kerala under siege again with fourth outbreak
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus puts Kerala under siege again with fourth outbreak

The Hindu  

A sense of dread is growing in Kuttiadi, a town located on the slopes of the Western Ghats in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Editorial | Unified approach: On the Nipah outbreak in Kerala and a One Health approach Then, on September 11, alarm bells rang when M. Haris, 40, of Mangalad in the Ayancheri gram panchayat near Vadakara, died at …

To tackle Nipah, India to procure monoclonal antibody from Australia, says ICMR
1 year, 3 months ago

To tackle Nipah, India to procure monoclonal antibody from Australia, says ICMR

Hindustan Times  

India is in the process of procuring at least 20 doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia to treat patients infected with the Nipah virus, Indian Council of Medical Research director general Rajiv Bahl said on Friday. “We got some doses of monoclonal antibody from the University of Queensland, Australia, in 2018 when there was an outbreak of the disease. The …

A familiar fear in Kozhikode as Nipah resurfaces
1 year, 3 months ago

A familiar fear in Kozhikode as Nipah resurfaces

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: In May 2018, Changaroth, a sleepy village on the eastern border of Kerala’s Kozhikode district, first hit national headlines when it reported the first case of the deadly Nipah virus in the state. Abhijith KM, a panchayat ward member, said restrictions to curb the spread of the virus were re-imposed in tune with the health department’s guidelines. Though normal …

Nipah virus: Measures stepped up in Wayanad to prevent disease spread, says Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Measures stepped up in Wayanad to prevent disease spread, says Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran

The Hindu  

A meeting of people’s representatives and senior officials chaired by Forest Minister A.K. Mr. Saseendran urged Thondarnadu, Vellamunda and Edavaka panchayats bordering Kozhikode district to be vigilant against the spread of infection. The Minister said steps would be adopted to prevent movement of people from containment zones. Rapid response teams should remain prepared to meet any emergency situation, and identity …

'Antibody Use Not Approved, But...': ICMR on Treatment for Nipah Virus Outbreak
1 year, 3 months ago

'Antibody Use Not Approved, But...': ICMR on Treatment for Nipah Virus Outbreak

The Quint  

Dr Rajiv Bahl explained that the monoclonal antibody treatment was developed in the US and the technology for it was transferred to the University of Queensland in Australia. This is where India acquired a limited number of doses in 2018 when the first Nipah virus outbreak hit Kerala. "In the case of viral infections, monoclonal antibodies are the only 'anti-viral …

India to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for Nipah treatment: ICMR chief
1 year, 3 months ago

India to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for Nipah treatment: ICMR chief

The Hindu  

India will procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah virus infection from Australia, ICMR Director-General Rajeev Bahl said on Friday. Mr. Bahl also said mortality among the infected is very high in the case of Nipah virus compared to the mortality of COVID-19, which was 2-3%. It always happens in the rainy season.” He said …

‘Nipah virus mortality rate very high than Covid-19’: ICMR director general
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Nipah virus mortality rate very high than Covid-19’: ICMR director general

Hindustan Times  

Director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research Rajeev Bahl on Friday said the mortality rate among those infected with the Nipah virus is much higher compared to that of Covid-19 pandemic. India to procure doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia According to the ICMR DG, India will be procuring 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for …

Nipah Virus In India Mortality Rate 40-70 Percent ICMR DG Rajiv Bahl On Precautions Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah Virus In India Mortality Rate 40-70 Percent ICMR DG Rajiv Bahl On Precautions Monoclonal Antibody Doses Nipah Virus Kerala

ABP News  

In the face of the ongoing Nipah virus threat, Dr. Rajiv Bahl, the Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research, has emphasised a series of precautionary measures aimed at containing the virus's spread. Dr. Bahl notes a stark contrast between Nipah and COVID-19, with the former exhibiting a mortality rate ranging between 40% and 70%, far surpassing the relatively …

Nipah virus outbreak | India reaches out to Australia for monoclonal antibody doses
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus outbreak | India reaches out to Australia for monoclonal antibody doses

The Hindu  

India has reached out to Australia seeking to restock monoclonal antibody doses to combat the Nipah virus and is expecting 20 more doses soon, Indian Council of Medical Research head Dr. Rajiv Bahl said on Friday. “The mortality among the infected is very high in Nipah — between 40% and 70% — compared to the mortality in COVID, which was …

Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Govt panel says mortality rate ’very high’ than Covid
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Govt panel says mortality rate ’very high’ than Covid

Live Mint  

Nipah outbreak in Kerala: The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research Rajeev Bahl informed that the mortality rate in Nipah virus infection cases is very high compared to the Covid-19 infection. The head of the medical body added that while in Covid-19 the mortality was no more than 2% to 3%, in Nipah virus infection cases the …

Nipah virus outbreak: Karnataka urges caution regarding travel to Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus outbreak: Karnataka urges caution regarding travel to Kerala

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In light of the Nipah virus outbreak in the Kozhikode region of Kerala, the Karnataka government has issued an advisory asking individuals to refrain from travelling to the affected areas of the neighbouring state. The Karnataka government has also instructed its officials to enhance surveillance efforts in bordering districts such as Kodagu, Dakshin Kannada, Chamarajanagar, and Mysore to …

Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: Covid era-like containment zones back in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala Nipah virus outbreak: Covid era-like containment zones back in Kozhikode

Live Mint  

In the wake of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, nine panchayats in Kozhikode district have turned into containment zones. The containment zones were created after two deaths related to the Nipah virus reported this year. On Friday, one more person got infected by the Nipah virus in Kozhikode district. Centre sends Nipah virus antibody: The Indian Council of Medical …

One more person tests positive for Nipah in Kerala, total cases now at 6
1 year, 3 months ago

One more person tests positive for Nipah in Kerala, total cases now at 6

Hindustan Times  

One more person has tested positive for the Nipah virus in Kerala, taking the total number of cases reported so far to six, the office of the state health minister said on Friday. Health workers shift people who have been in contact with a person infected with the Nipah virus to an isolation centre at a government hospital in Kozhikode, …

Nipah outbreak | Number of cases rises to six in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah outbreak | Number of cases rises to six in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

One more person tested positive for the Nipah infection in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Friday, taking the total number of infected persons to six now. Meanwhile, lab tests have proved that E. Mohammedali, the first patient who died on August 30, too was infected with Nipah. A Central team of officials visited Kallad near Kuttiadi where the first patient, …

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