Tag: Nipah virus
Nipah death leads to preventive action in 2 Kerala districts
<!--><!--><!--><!--> Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced on July 13, 2025 that a detailed contact list and route map of the Nipah victim have been ... Read More
Palakkad, Malappuram administrations step up vigil against Nipah
<!--><!--><!--><!--> Palakkad District Collector Priyanka G. and Additional Director of Health Services K.P. Reetha speaking to Health Minister Veena George during an online meeting on ... Read More
Nipah virus resurfaces in Kerala, two cases reported
<!--><!--><!--><!--> Nipah scare returns in Kerala two months after the previous case. Nipah virus returns in Kerala, sparking fresh fear in the State. An 18-year-old ... Read More
National Institute of Virology develops portable ‘point-of-care’ test kit for detecting Nipah virus
<!--><!--><!--><!--> The NIV has set up specialised labs and monitoring systems in these states to enable early detection and containment |Image used for representational purpose ... Read More
Kerala Nipah patient virus-free, health improving, says Minister Veena George
<!--><!--><!--><!--> The case of Nipah virus was confirmed in a 42-year-old woman from Ward 2 of Valanchery municipality on May 8. A patient infected with ... Read More
Nipah virus in Kerala | The return of the dread
Sulaiman, a headload worker at Valanchery, had never missed the Workers’ Day celebrations in over 20 years. But this May Day was different.Instead of joining ... Read More
Kerala reports seventh Nipah outbreak since 2018
<!--><!--><!--><!--> All seven high-risk individuals closely connected to the affected person have tested negative for Nipah. On May 8, a new case of Nipah virus ... Read More
Suspected Nipah case reported in Kerala’s Malappuram
<!--><!--><!--><!--> Kerala health officials said they were waiting for the confirmation of the samples sent to State and national virology laboratories. A woman admitted at ... Read More