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Nipah Situation Under Control In Kerala, Says Health Minister

Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2023, Kozhikode, Kerala

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.

Goons Hired By Woman Vandalise Her House After Argument Over 'Payment'

Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2023, Malappuram

Goons hired by a woman to set on fire her estranged son's motorbike have allegedly attacked and vandalised her house after an argument over the "payment" she owed them for their criminal act, police said on Monday.

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

Press Trust of India | Monday September 18, 2023, Kozhikode, Kerala

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.

Kerala Man Dies By Suicide After Suspected Threats From Loan App: Police

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Wayanad, Kerala

A 44-year-old man was found hanging near his house at Bathery in Kerala, suspectedly due to unethical loan recovery tactics used by an instant loan app, police said on Saturday.

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

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Kozhikode

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

Kerala Vlogger Meets Saudi Woman For Interview, Allegedly Harasses Her

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Kochi

A case was registered against a vlogger for allegedly attempting to misbehave with a woman from Saudi Arabia, under the pretext of an interview, police said on Saturday.

Man Asleep In Front Of Road Roller Run Over In Kerala: Cops

Press Trust of India | Saturday September 16, 2023, Kollam

A man in his thirties was killed in a tragic incident after a road-roller ran over him while he was asleep in front of it near Anchal in this district, police said on Saturday.

Nipah Virus Outbreak In Kerala: What We Know So Far

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 16, 2023, New Delhi

Authorities in Kerala are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.

India To Get 20 More Doses Of Antibody From Australia To Treat Nipah

Asian News International | Friday September 15, 2023, New Delhi

India will procure from Australia 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody for the treatment of Nipah virus infection, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Friday.

Karnataka Issues Guidelines Following Nipah Outbreak In Neighbouring Kerala

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, Bengaluru

Nipah Virus Cases: Avoiding unnecessary travel to the affected area in Kerala and intensifying fever surveillance in the bordering districts are among the guidelines issued by the Karnataka government following the Nipah outbreak in Kerala.

Kerala's Famous Marayoor Sandalwood Tree Sells At Rs 1.25 Crore

Press Trust of India | Friday September 15, 2023, Idukki

Kerala's famous Marayoor sandalwood trees are known for their unparalleled fragrance, and the state Forest Department has received record sales revenue through its auction this month.

39-Year-Old Man Latest To Test Positive For Nipah, Total 6 Cases In Kerala

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Akhil Kumar | Friday September 15, 2023, New Delhi

A 39-year-old who had visited a Kerala hospital where a Nipah virus patient was treated has been infected, taking the total known infections in the southern state to six.

As Kerala Fights Nipah Virus, Kozhikode Announces Two-Day Holiday

Press Trust of India | Thursday September 14, 2023, Kozhikode

In the wake of the Nipah outbreak in this north Kerala district, a holiday has been declared for all educational institutions here on Thursday and Friday.

Kerala's New Nipah Case Takes Total Count To 5, 706 On Contact List

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Thursday September 14, 2023, Kozhikode

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday confirmed another case of the Nipah virus, taking the total number of infections in the state to five. A 24-year-old health worker at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been diagnosed with the virus.

Nipah Patients' Contact List Reaches 350, 50% In High-Risk: Kerala Official

Asian News International | Wednesday September 13, 2023, Kozhikode, Kerala

Kozhikode District Collector A. Geetha on Wednesday said the list of contacts of patients, suspected to have been infected by the virus, has grown to about 350 and 50 per cent of them are in the high-risk category.