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Nipah victim from Malappuram may have contracted virus from fruits grown at home: Veena George
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nipah victim from Malappuram may have contracted virus from fruits grown at home: Veena George

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: The 24-year-old Nipah victim from Thiruvali panchayat may have been infected by consuming fruits from his residential premises, said Health Minister Veena George on Thursday. A bat surveillance team from the National Institute of Virology will collect bat samples soon,” Veena George said. With this, six people are currently undergoing treatment at Manjeri Medical College, and 21 people at …

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Suspected Mpox Infection Reported from Malappuram in Kerala, Samples Sent for Testing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected Mpox Infection Reported from Malappuram in Kerala, Samples Sent for Testing

News 18  

A suspected case of monkeypox infection has been reported from Malappuram district of Kerala after a man who recently returned from abroad showed symptoms of the disease. A new case of monkeypox was reported last week from the national capital after a 26-year-old resident of Haryana’s Hisar tested positive for the virus and was admitted to Delhi government-run LNJP Hospital. …

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After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala’s Malappuram
3 months, 3 weeks ago

After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala’s Malappuram

The Hindu  

A young man who returned from Dubai last week has been admitted to Government Medical College Hospital, Manjeri, in Malappuram district of Kerala with symptoms of Mpox. The suspected Mpox case has raised concerns even as the health authorities are fighting the Nipah scare in Malappuram district. A 24-year-old man studying in Bengaluru had died of Nipah at MES Medical …

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Nipah virus outbreak: 175 people in contact list, says Kerala health minister
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nipah virus outbreak: 175 people in contact list, says Kerala health minister

Hindustan Times  

Kerala health minister Veena George stated that 175 people in Malappuram district have been included in the contact list related to the Nipah virus outbreak, reported news agency ANI. The state, which has dealt with several Nipah virus outbreaks since 2018, recorded its first death due to the virus on July 21, 2024. This has been the second death this …

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Fruit bats suspected source of Nipah in 14-year-old from Kerala
5 months ago

Fruit bats suspected source of Nipah in 14-year-old from Kerala

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: The test results from the National Institute of Virology and the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases point out that fruit bats could likely be the source of Nipah infection in the 14-year-old boy who died of the disease in Pandikkad, Malappuram. Following the confirmation of Nipah infection in Pandikkad, a team of experts from the State Institute …

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Nipah virus: Kerala on high alert after 14-year-old boy dies from deadly infection
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah virus: Kerala on high alert after 14-year-old boy dies from deadly infection

The Independent  

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Nipah test results of 13 people turn -ve, no new cases in state
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah test results of 13 people turn -ve, no new cases in state

Hindustan Times  

Kerala breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after the results of the serum tests on 13 people who were in close contact with the 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram turned out to be negative for Nipah virus. The state had been on high alert since the boy died of Nipah virus at a Government Medical College Hospital in …

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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 …

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Nipah test results of 13 Individuals in contact list of deceased child to be released on Monday evening
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nipah test results of 13 Individuals in contact list of deceased child to be released on Monday evening

New Indian Express  

At present, the contact list includes as many as 350 people, with 101 of them categorized as high-risk. Health Minister Veena George said, "The friends of the child have confirmed the Nipah-infected child ate hog plum from a tree in the area. The health minister said, "The state has identified that the Nipah strain found in bats is the same …

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Centre advises 4 immediate measures after Kerala boy infected with Nipah virus dies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre advises 4 immediate measures after Kerala boy infected with Nipah virus dies

Hindustan Times  

A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram district of Kerala succumbed to the Nipah virus, triggering an urgent public health response from the Centre. The Union health ministry has advised the Kerala government to implement four immediate public health measures, including active case search and contact tracing. To support the state government in managing the outbreak, a multi-member joint outbreak response team …

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Kerala: 14-year-old dies of Nipah virus in Kozhikode
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: 14-year-old dies of Nipah virus in Kozhikode

Hindustan Times  

A 14-year-old boy, who was being treated for the Nipah virus, in Kerala's Kozhikode died on Sunday, PTI reported, citing the state government. Health workers shifted people who have been in contact with a person infected with the Nipah virus to an isolation centre at a government hospital in Kozhikode in September 2023. Kerala health minister Veena George said the …

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14-year-old infected with Nipah virus in Kerala dies, Centre to assist in tackling outbreak
5 months, 3 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 …

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Centre to deploy team to support Kerala in probing Nipah virus case
5 months, 3 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 …

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Oxford scientists launch first human vaccine trials for deadly Nipah virus
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Oxford scientists launch first human vaccine trials for deadly Nipah virus

The Hindu  

Scientists at the University of Oxford in the U.K. have launched first-in-human vaccine trials for the deadly Nipah virus which impacts many Asian countries, including India. "Nipah virus was first identified in 1998, and yet 25 years on the global health community still has no approved vaccines or treatments for this devastating disease," said the trial's Principal Investigator, Brian Angus, …

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Human testing of first Nipah virus vaccine begins
1 year ago

Human testing of first Nipah virus vaccine begins

India Today  

After successful preclinical trials of a vaccine candidate, called ChAdOx1 NiV, for the brain-swelling Nipah virus, it has entered the human testing phase. Conducted by the University of Oxford with 52 participants, the human trial will assess safety and immune response in individuals aged 18 to 55, a spokesperson for the University's Pandemic Sciences Institute told news agency Reuters. While …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Nipah virus in Kerala: 4 people including minor recover from infection
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus in Kerala: 4 people including minor recover from infection

Live Mint  

Nipah virus update: Kerala Health Minister Veena George has shared an update on Nipah virus update in the state. The state Health Minister Veena George said that four people, including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment for Nipah in Kozhikode have recovered. While speaking to news agency ANI, she shared the good news and said, “"Four people including a …

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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 …

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Schools, Colleges in Kerala's Kozhikode Resume Classes as No New Nipah Case Since Sep 16
1 year, 3 months ago

Schools, Colleges in Kerala's Kozhikode Resume Classes as No New Nipah Case Since Sep 16

News 18  

Educational institutions here commenced regular classes on Monday as no new cases of Nipah virus were reported since September 16. All the institutions in the district had been closed since September 14 and online classes were being held after the virus outbreak was declared in the state on September 12. The district administration advised students to wear masks and carry …

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No new Nipah case since Sep 16: Educational institutions start classes in Kozhikode
1 year, 3 months ago

No new Nipah case since Sep 16: Educational institutions start classes in Kozhikode

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: After a hiatus of more than a week due to the Nipah virus outbreak in this district that claimed two lives, educational institutions here commenced regular classes on Monday as no new positive cases were reported since September 16. All educational institutions in the district had been closed since September 14 and online classes were being held after the …

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Nipah virus: Kozhikode schools reopen, classes still online in containment zones
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus: Kozhikode schools reopen, classes still online in containment zones

India Today  

With no Nipah cases reported in Kerala's Kozhikode for the past one week, educational institutions reopened from Monday, except those in containment zones where online classes will continue until further orders. All educational institutions in the district had been closed since September 14 and online classes were being held after the virus outbreak was declared in the state on September …

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Nipah Virus: Restrictions Eased in Kerala As No New Cases Found in Last One Week
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah Virus: Restrictions Eased in Kerala As No New Cases Found in Last One Week

News 18  

The district authorities in Kerala’s Kozhikode on Friday lifted the containment zone restrictions from all the wards of the nine panchayats in Vadakara Taluk and relaxed other curbs in the remaining zones after no new Nipah cases were reported in the state since September 16. The District Collector’s order said that all shops within the containment zones can operate till …

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