"nipah-virus"

Jharkhand Health Department issued an advisory to strengthen surveillance and preparedness against Nipah virus after two cases were reported in neighbouring West Bengal. Though no cases exist in Jharkhand, authorities urged vigilance, isolation readiness and public awareness due to high infection risk

Jharkhand issues alert after two suspected Nipah virus cases in West Bengal. Health ministry mandates strict surveillance, rapid reporting, and public awareness to prevent outbreak. Union Health Minister assures full central support to West Bengal for containment and monitoring

Kerala reported its second suspected Nipah virus death, with a 57-year-old man from Palakkad testing positive locally. Authorities have traced 46 contacts, issued alerts across six districts, and are awaiting confirmation from the National Institute of Virology in Pune.

Medical teams have been deployed in districts along the Kerala border and are on high alert to monitor and respond swiftly to any suspected cases

India will now be able to detect the Nipah virus within minutes as the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed a portable 'point-of-care' test kit for detecting the virus

Health and revenue officials are preparing a route map and contact list for the deceased to ensure all Nipah protocols are followed. The 23-year-old student from Bengaluru, originally from Chembaram near Naduvath in Wandoor, passed away at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna last Monday.

The state Health Minister Veena George said that the test report has confirmed that the samples of the youth who died of suspected Nipah virus was a positive case.

A 23-year-old student at Bengaluru, a native of Chembaram near Naduvath in Wandoor died at a private hospital at Perinthalmanna on Monday.

Scientists have warned that a major outbreak and a global medical emergency could be potentially be triggered due to these viruses which have been buried in the ice for 48,500 years.

A total of six cases of Nipah virus infection were reported in Kerala's Kozhikode district of which two persons died

The containment and quarantine measures would remain in place for 42 days from the last positive case reported, said State Health Minister Veena George

Outbreak of the fatal virus is a wake-up call for authorities on the need to improve disease surveillance

All Nipah protocols are in place in Kozhikode and the situation is being managed well, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said here on Saturday.

All schools in Kozhikode district have been asked to go into online mode till Saturday.

The Rajasthan government on Thursday directed medical officials to remain 'alert' regarding any Nipah outbreak in the wake of cases being reported from Kerala's Kozhikode district.

Four people in high risk categories are in a private hospital and 17 people are under surveillance in Kozhikode medical college

In view of the return of the Nipah virus cases in Kerala, a team from the Union Health Ministry held a meeting with district administration in Kozhikode on Thursday.

Nipah is a zoonotic virus (transmission of virus from animal to humans), which can be spread through contaminated food or directly between humans on exposure to secretions.

A 24-year old health worker at a private hospital has been confirmed with Nipah virus infection after his samples turned positive, a statement from Kerala Health Minister Veena George here said

After two “unnatural deaths” from fever in Kozhikode, the Kerala Health Department reportedly issued an alert about the Nipah virus infection.