Keralam Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Saturday said that the condition of the Nipah virus patient in the state remains unchanged, while all test reports of the patient's contacts have returned negative, providing relief to health authorities monitoring the situation closely.
A deadly virus once thought to be under control has returned—quietly, dangerously, and without warning. In West Bengal, two nurses are fighting for their lives after testing positive for the Nipah virus, a pathogen known for its high fatality rate and sudden outbreaks. Nearly two decades after Nipah last surfaced in the state, its reappearance.
Tamil Nadu has intensified disease surveillance and hospital preparedness following the confirmation of two Nipah virus cases in Nadia district of West Bengal, triggering a nationwide health alert.
Two suspected cases of Nipah virus disease, listed as a high-priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), have been identified in West Bengal, according to official sources on Monday.
Palakkad: A 32-year-old man on Wednesday tested positive for Nipah and is currently under treatment at the Palakkad Medical College hospital. Notably, his father recently passed away and was Nipah positive. The test results came out on Wednesday. The test was done at a centre in Malappuram district. Generally, all samples are first tested and.
Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday informed that a total of 485 people are currently on the Nipah virus contact list in Kerala as containment measures intensify across districts, according to the official statement. According to the Health Department, Malappuram district has 192 contacts under observation, followed by Palakkad with 176, Kozhikode with 114,.
