Nipah Virus

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  Nipah Virus Death: Masks Compulsory In Kerala's Malappuram

  Following the death of a 23-year-old from Malappuram due to Nipah virus infection, authorities have made compulsory the use of masks in the district from Monday till further notice.

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  Kerala Says Nipah Virus Outbreak Contained, 472 People Cleared

  The Kerala Health Department on Wednesday announced that the Nipah outbreak in Malappuram district has been successfully contained.

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  Explained: The Nipah Virus, Its Causes, Symptoms And Treatment

  A 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram tested positive for Nipah on Saturday. The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune confirmed the infection.

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  14-Year-Old Kerala Boy Infected With Nipah Virus Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

  The 14-year-old boy from Kerala's Malappuram, who was undergoing treatment here for Nipah infection, died on Sunday, state Health Minister Veena George said.

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  14-Year-Old Kerala Boy Tests Positive For Nipah Virus

  Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday confirmed Nipah infection in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram district.

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  Kerala Health Minister Convenes High-Level Meet Over Suspected Nipah Virus

  Kerala Health Minister Veena George convened a high-level meeting today in Kerala's Malappuram district after reports of a suspected case of the 'Nipah' virus in the state.

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  Kerala Prepares Special Action Calendar To Prevent Nipah Virus Outbreak

  The Kerala government said on Tuesday that a special action calendar is being prepared for the prevention of a Nipah outbreak, which has haunted the state on four occasions in the past.

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  Oxford Scientists Launch First Human Vaccine Trials For Nipah Virus

  Nipah virus is carried by fruit bats and may also be transmitted by contact with infected animals or from person to person via close contact.

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  Possibility Of Nipah Virus Presence In Bats In Kerala's Wayanad

  State Health Minister Veena George said that the Indian Council of Medical Research gave this information based on its studies of the bat samples collected by it.

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  Minimal Chance Of Nipah Virus Spreading From India: Sri Lanka Health Ministry

  The threat of the Nipah virus spreading to Sri Lanka from India remains minimal, the island nation's health ministry said on Saturday amidst the rising fear about the contagious disease among the citizens.

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  4 Nipah Infected Patients In Kerala Have Recovered, Says Health Minister

  Four people, including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment for Nipah in Kozhikode, have recovered, state Health Minister Veena George said on Friday.

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  Nipah Outbreak Under Control But Threat Not Over, Says Kerala Chief Minister

  Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday the Nipah outbreak reported from Kozhikode district is under control but the threat of the infectious disease is not over yet.

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  Nipah Situation Under Control In Kerala, Says Health Minister

  The situation regarding the latest Nipah outbreak in Kerala is completely under control, and more than 200 samples from the high-risk contacts were tested negative, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said in Kerala on Monday.

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  No New Nipah Case In Kerala, 218 Samples Test Negative: Minister

  No new Nipah positive cases were reported in the state since September 16 with 61 more samples of persons who were in the high risk contact list turning up negative for the virus, Kerala government said on Monday.

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  Working To Identify Area, Source Of First Nipah Case: Kerala Health Minister

  After identifying the man who was the patient zero or index case of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, the state government on Saturday began looking for the source and place from where he got infected by seeking details of his mobile