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The Nipah scare is far from being over even though swift identification of the outbreak and efficient containment measures by the Health department in Kozhikode have been successful in preventing further spread of the disease, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said

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Greens slam move to issue permits to 40 granite quarries in Wayanad

Env. orgs. in Wayanad slam govt. for failing to take action against SEIAA for issuing env. clearance to granite quarries in ecologically fragile areas w/o impact assessment. NGT directed govt. to dismiss SEIAA for granting clearance to ₹350-crore project in Kozhikode flouting norms.

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No genetic mutations in Nipah virus in tested samples, says Veena George

Kozhikode Nipah virus has not mutated, Health Minister Veena George said. Samples from 2018, 2019, 2021 & current outbreak similar. No new cases reported, 49 samples negative. 281 people on contact list completed isolation. 11 in isolation, 3 clinically stable, child improving. Fever survey in 52,667 houses. Wild boar deaths…

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No relaxation in urban containment zones in Kozhikode

Even though Nipah-related regulations have been relaxed in many wards of the nine Grama panchayats in rural Kozhikode, there will be no reprieve for the Feroke municipality and the seven wards in Kozhikode Corporation that have been declared as containment zones.

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Nipah situation is totally under control in Kerala: Health minister Veena George

KOZHIKODE: 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, state health minister Veena George said in Kozhikode on Monday.

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Steps to ensure smooth conduct of online classes in Kozhikode

Education department to ensure online classes for all schools in district due to Nipah restrictions. Teachers to be trained in Google Suite software; video files of classes to be made available for students without gadgets

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Apprehensions over Nipah subsiding in Kerala

Kozhikode: No new cases reported in two days; 42 body fluid samples test negative; 9-yr-old on oxygen support; four infected persons responding well to meds; 1,233 contact list, 352 high-risk; 36 body fluid samples of bats sent to Pune; Central team continues field visit.

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Nipah outbreak | Central team to carry out field investigations in Kozhikode

Central team to investigate Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode; DAHD directs team to submit daily reports & advise Animal Husbandry Dept on measures for disease prevention. Team from SIAD, KVASU & Forest Dept to join. Animal Husbandry Dept issued guidelines for farmers & public.

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Suspected ties with drug peddler: Civil Police Officer placed under suspension

Kozhikode CPO M.B. Rajilesh suspended for alleged ties to drug trafficking suspects. Internal investigation launched after photo of CPO with prime suspect emerged. Complaints of unpermitted leave also raised. CPO reportedly in touch with Ayoob Khan, a drug peddler arrested from Koodathayi.

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Two samples from Capital sent for Nipah testing

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Nipah Virus | Kozhikode in panic mode after Nipah reported in urban area

For 1st time, Nipah infection confirmed in Kozhikode city, 38 wards of Feroke municipality locked down, 7 divisions of Kozhikode Corporation declared containment zones. Desk set up in Corporation office to provide guidance, safety kits.

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Why Nipah virus outbreaks are occurring only in Kerala

Kerala's superior healthcare system & high index of suspicion help detect Nipah virus cases early. NIV Pune survey finds Nipah virus antibodies in fruit bats in 9 States, including. Kerala. Nipah virus may be endemic in bats in Kerala or cases may be going undetected in other States. Kerala's healthcare…

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Ease and concern as classes go back to online mode in Kozhikode

Kozhikode district admin confirms online classes till Sept 23; schools struggle to put system in place. Financially backward families struggle to provide phones for online classes. Well-to-do families have no issue as they already had online classes during COVID.

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Nipah outbreak: gathering of field data in progress

Rapid Response Teams in Kozhikode are gathering data from 15K+ houses in containment zones. They have tracked 1K+ contacts of infected persons, isolated & medically examined those with serious symptoms. Protocols & practices from COVID-19 helped deploy field-level squads. Local admins & public support enabled quarantine of contacts. Crowd management…

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‘Kerala will soon have a Centre for Disease Control to tackle infectious disease outbreaks’

As the health apparatus in Kerala is intensifying its efforts to contain a fourth episode of the Nipah infection in the State, Health Minister Veena George vouches for the effectiveness of the system to detect and treat such infectious diseases here. In an interview to A.S. Jayanth, she says a…

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Nipah outbreak | Educational institutions in Kozhikode asked to conduct only online classes for six days from September 18

Regular mode of classes will remain suspended till September 23 as part of ensuring students’ safety in the current situation of intensified vigil against the spread of Nipah

The Times of India

Kerala govt working to identify area, source of first Nipah virus case

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 tower locations.

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No new Nipah cases in Kerala, says Health Minister Veena George

No fresh Nipah cases in Kerala, says Health Minister Veena George. 6 infected, 2 dead. 21 under medical isolation. 9-year-old son of index patient stable on ventilator. More ambulances deployed to help suspected Nipah patients.

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Top developments from Kerala today

Here are the important developments in Kerala to watch out for today, September 16, 2023

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Morning Digest | Finance Ministry says wrong to assess economic activity on GDP alone, number of Nipah virus cases rises to six in Kozhikode, and more

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Nipah puts Kerala under siege again

While authorities are scrambling to stop the Nipah spread, questions are being asked about the frequent recurrence of the virus in Kerala.

The Times of India

Centre decides to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia as one more tests positive for Nipah virus in Kerala

KOZHIKODE/NEW DELHI: A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerals's Kozhikode, where two people were killed by the brain-damaging virus recently, the state government said on Friday.

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Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode: Health squads intensify efforts to track contacts of infected persons

Kozhikode district intensifies effort to trace contacts of Nipha patients; 5,600 houses in containment zones checked; 50 ICUs, 20 ventilators ready; toddy shops shut; private/public functions postponed.

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Recurring Nipah threat: MP demands setting up BSL-4 lab in Kozhikode

MP Raghavan seeks Union Health Minister's intervention to sanction BSL-4 lab in Kozhikode to manage recurring Nipah threat. He points out limited resources, and need for quick test results. He also calls for scientific study to address apprehensions.

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Nipah outbreak: Animal Husbandry department steps up surveillance, issues guidelines

A district surveillance team has been tasked with finding out whether pig farms exist within five km of the epicentre of the outbreak and to keep them under surveillance

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