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
Kerala Health Minister Veena George told the media that after the union minister's announcement, she contacted the officials concerned at Pune NIV who informed her that the samples sent from Kozhikode were still being processed
Two people died in Kerala due to Nipah virus. Four people are suspected to be infected by the virus. Their samples have been sent to NIV, Pune, Mandaviya said in response to a query on Nipah virus in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Monday issued a Nipah Management Plan listing the health protocol to be followed by government and private hospitals. State Health Minister Veena George in a statement said district authorities can prepare a separate management plan for Nipah and also informed that the treatment and discharge guidelines were also published. She […]
Kozhikode: Two more people have been identified with symptoms of Nipah virus infection, Kerala health minister Veena George said here on Sunday. The two are among the 20 high risk contacts of the deceased 12-year-old child, she said. “We have identified 188 contacts till now. The surveillance team have marked 20 of them as high […]
New Delhi: A Central team has been rushed to Kerala after a 12-year-old boy died due to Nipah virus infection in the state’s Kozhikode district, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The samples of the boy, which were sent to the Pune National Institute of Virology, confirmed the presence of Nipah virus. The Central […]
