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Kerala Nipah Patient Critical, 77 Contacts Under Observation; 2 In Highest-Risk Category
Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan said there is no need for panic despite the patient's extensive contacts. The patient had visited multiple departments of a private hospital where he initially sought treatment.
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How Kerala Learned To Contain Nipah Virus Outbreaks Without A Vaccine: Lessons In Public Health
Kerala's repeated success in containing Nipah virus outbreaks, without a vaccine or specific treatment, stems from rapid detection, robust contact tracing, strong surveillance and community engagement.
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425 Under Surveillance As Kerala Battles Fresh Nipah Virus Outbreak
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 425 individuals have been placed on the Nipah virus contact list across the state. The highest number of contacts, 228, is in Malappuram district, followed by 110 in Palakkad and 87 in Kozhikode.
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Kerala On Alert After 2 Suspected Nipah Virus Cases Spark Concern In 3 districts
Health authorities in Kerala on Friday issued an alert across three northern districts after two people showed possible signs of Nipah virus infection, reviving fears of an outbreak that the state has battled in the past.
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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 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 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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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 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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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
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Nipah Virus: Schools, Colleges To Remain Shut In Kerala's Kozhikode Till September 24
In the wake of the Nipah virus infection, all educational institutes in Kerala's Kozhikode will remain shut for a week until next Sunday, September 24. This includes schools, professional colleges, and tuition centres.
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39-Year-Old Man Latest To Test Positive For Nipah, Total 6 Cases In Kerala
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.
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Kerala To Test Samples Of All Persons In 'High-Risk' Nipah Contact List
The Kerala government on Thursday decided to take body-fluid samples of all of those who are on the 'high-risk' contact list linked to the first Nipah victim, a 47-year-old man who died on August 30 in the latest outbreak of the infection in state.
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Explained: What Is Nipah Virus And How It Is Treated
Nipah virus: Kerala shut some schools and offices this week as officials raced to halt the spread of the deadlyNipahvirus, after it killed two people in the fourth outbreak since 2018.
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Kerala Nipah Patient Critical, 77 Contacts Under Observation; 2 In Highest-Risk Category
Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan said there is no need for panic despite the patient's extensive contacts. The patient had visited multiple departments of a private hospital where he initially sought treatment.
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How Kerala Learned To Contain Nipah Virus Outbreaks Without A Vaccine: Lessons In Public Health
Kerala's repeated success in containing Nipah virus outbreaks, without a vaccine or specific treatment, stems from rapid detection, robust contact tracing, strong surveillance and community engagement.
-
425 Under Surveillance As Kerala Battles Fresh Nipah Virus Outbreak
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 425 individuals have been placed on the Nipah virus contact list across the state. The highest number of contacts, 228, is in Malappuram district, followed by 110 in Palakkad and 87 in Kozhikode.
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Kerala On Alert After 2 Suspected Nipah Virus Cases Spark Concern In 3 districts
Health authorities in Kerala on Friday issued an alert across three northern districts after two people showed possible signs of Nipah virus infection, reviving fears of an outbreak that the state has battled in the past.
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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 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 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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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 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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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
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Nipah Virus: Schools, Colleges To Remain Shut In Kerala's Kozhikode Till September 24
In the wake of the Nipah virus infection, all educational institutes in Kerala's Kozhikode will remain shut for a week until next Sunday, September 24. This includes schools, professional colleges, and tuition centres.
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39-Year-Old Man Latest To Test Positive For Nipah, Total 6 Cases In Kerala
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.
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Kerala To Test Samples Of All Persons In 'High-Risk' Nipah Contact List
The Kerala government on Thursday decided to take body-fluid samples of all of those who are on the 'high-risk' contact list linked to the first Nipah victim, a 47-year-old man who died on August 30 in the latest outbreak of the infection in state.
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Explained: What Is Nipah Virus And How It Is Treated
Nipah virus: Kerala shut some schools and offices this week as officials raced to halt the spread of the deadlyNipahvirus, after it killed two people in the fourth outbreak since 2018.
