Nipah

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said antibodies against Nipah virus were found in the samples of two varieties of bats by National Institute of Virology in Pune, giving credence to the speculation that bats were the spreaders of deadly infection

The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to ease restrictions in the containment zones of Kozhikode district where a 12-year old child had succumbed to the Nipah virus infection.

Nepal government today sounded an alert against the possible spread of Nipah virus, found in neighbouring India.

Samples of four close contacts of the 12 year-old child who succumbed to Nipah virus infection has returned negative, but the source is yet to be identified and the government was according top priority to it, Kerala health minister Veena George said

A team of health officials from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune today collected samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of the Nipah virus in Kozhikode, informed the public relations department of the state government.

Amid reports of Nipah virus and COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala, the Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district issued an advisory on Wednesday to prevent the spread of viruses in the district.

A total of 68 people are under isolation for Nipah virus in Government Medical College in Kozhikode district of Kerala, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday.

The moment the first case of Nipah was identified in the state the government swung into action to fight against the deadly virus, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that he had instructed the experts to study the Nipah virus and give suggestions to tackle the disease.

Nipah virus can be transmitted from animals to humans and lead to symptoms like fever, headache, muscle pain and vomiting.

Nipah is a zoonotic virus, meaning it can jump from animals to humans.

After the death of a 12-year-old boy of the Nipah virus in Kerala, the state is on high alert over the contagious disease that jumps from animals to humans. So far, eight contacts of the child have tested negative for the virus.

The samples of eight people who came in contact with a 12-year-old boy who died of Nipah virus infection in Kerala has returned negative, state Health Minister Veena George said today.

As Kerala witnessed its first Nipah virus fatality, experts stress the importance of confirming the source of transmission of the virus, which is highly contagious once it jumps from animals to humans

The Union Health Ministry, following the detection of nipah virus in Kerala, has recommended some measures to be adopted by the state government. These include alerting districts neighbouring the affected Kozhikode and increased contact tracing.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said antibodies against Nipah virus were found in the samples of two varieties of bats by National Institute of Virology in Pune, giving credence to the speculation that bats were the spreaders of deadly infection

The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to ease restrictions in the containment zones of Kozhikode district where a 12-year old child had succumbed to the Nipah virus infection.

Nepal government today sounded an alert against the possible spread of Nipah virus, found in neighbouring India.

Samples of four close contacts of the 12 year-old child who succumbed to Nipah virus infection has returned negative, but the source is yet to be identified and the government was according top priority to it, Kerala health minister Veena George said

A team of health officials from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune today collected samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of the Nipah virus in Kozhikode, informed the public relations department of the state government.

Amid reports of Nipah virus and COVID-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala, the Deputy Commissioner of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district issued an advisory on Wednesday to prevent the spread of viruses in the district.

A total of 68 people are under isolation for Nipah virus in Government Medical College in Kozhikode district of Kerala, said Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday.

The moment the first case of Nipah was identified in the state the government swung into action to fight against the deadly virus, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that he had instructed the experts to study the Nipah virus and give suggestions to tackle the disease.

Nipah virus can be transmitted from animals to humans and lead to symptoms like fever, headache, muscle pain and vomiting.

Nipah is a zoonotic virus, meaning it can jump from animals to humans.

After the death of a 12-year-old boy of the Nipah virus in Kerala, the state is on high alert over the contagious disease that jumps from animals to humans. So far, eight contacts of the child have tested negative for the virus.

The samples of eight people who came in contact with a 12-year-old boy who died of Nipah virus infection in Kerala has returned negative, state Health Minister Veena George said today.

As Kerala witnessed its first Nipah virus fatality, experts stress the importance of confirming the source of transmission of the virus, which is highly contagious once it jumps from animals to humans

The Union Health Ministry, following the detection of nipah virus in Kerala, has recommended some measures to be adopted by the state government. These include alerting districts neighbouring the affected Kozhikode and increased contact tracing.