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Nipah Virus Case Confirmed In Kerala's Malappuram District, Woman Infected

State Health Minister Veena George stated that a woman from Valanchery in the district has been diagnosed with Nipah virus infection.

Nipah Virus Case Confirmed In Kerala's Malappuram District, Woman Infected
The woman had been experiencing fever for the past week (Representational)
Malappuram:

A case of Nipah virus has been confirmed in the Malappuram district of Kerala, health officials said on Wednesday.

State Health Minister Veena George stated that a woman from Valanchery in the district has been diagnosed with Nipah virus infection.

She is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Perinthalmanna, health officials said.

They said the woman had been experiencing fever for the past week and developed symptoms such as cough and breathing difficulties. Suspecting a possible Nipah infection, her samples were sent to the virology laboratory in Pune.

The lab later confirmed it to be a case of Nipah infection, officials said.

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