At least 10 cases of West Nile Virus infection have been reported in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala, officials in the state health department said. Several tests like IgG antibody sero-conversion, IgM antibody capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, neutralisation assays and virus isolation by cell culture can be done to diagnose the infection. A. Kerala has reported outbreaks of both …
Kerala is on alert after a 47-year-old man died on Sunday due to West Nile fever in Thrissur district. The state health department said it took a proactive decision and issued directions to eliminate mosquito breeding sites as a preventive measure. The Kerala health department said West Nile fever is spread by the Culex species of mosquitoes. The Kerala health …
