Nipah virus

How Nipah virus re-emerged for the sixth time in Kerala – Firstpost

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How Nipah virus re-emerged for the sixth time in Kerala – Firstpost

The Nipah virus has resurfaced in Kerala, tragically claiming the life of a 24-year-old student from the state’s Malappuram district on September 9th. This marks the sixth time since 2018 that Kerala has been staring at an outbreak of Nipah, coinciding with the vibrant Onam festival, which has now been overshadowed by growing fears of … Read more

Kerala Nipah Virus: After recent death, 134 fall under high-risk category; Here are symptoms and other details

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Kerala Nipah Virus: After recent death, 134 fall under high-risk category; Here are symptoms and other details

In big relief, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday that the Nipah virus test result for another individual who had been in contact with the 24-year-old man who died of the virus in Malappuram last week has come negative, bringing the total number of negative results to 37. She said this after a … Read more