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Nipah cases detected belong to Bangladesh strain: Minister

Following the confirmation of Nipah infection as the cause of deaths of two persons in Kozhikode district, the State government has stepped up contact tracing and isolation procedures to prevent further spread of the virus, Health Minister Veena George told the Assembly.

Nipah virus | Dakshina Kannada, other districts in Karnataka bordering Kerala directed to strengthen fever surveillance

Nipah virus | Dakshina Kannada, other districts in Karnataka bordering Kerala directed to strengthen fever surveillance

Only those with fever, who have travel history to Kozhikode, and have come in direct contact with a person who tested positive for Nipah, should be considered as potentially vulnerable to the infection, the government stated.

Kozhikode, Wayanad districts on high alert following confirmation of Nipah

Kozhikode, Wayanad districts on high alert following confirmation of Nipah

Kozhikode is on high alert following confirmation of Nipah virus in two deaths. Mask-wearing is mandatory and local bodies are monitoring the situation. 2018 saw the first Nipah outbreak in south India, which was successfully managed by the Central and State governments.

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Nipah: 16 teams set up for surveillance, containment in Kozhikode

Nipah: 16 teams set up for surveillance, containment in Kozhikode

Suspected Nipah deaths: fever surveys under way in two places in Kozhikode

Surveillance steps are being taken up at Maruthonkara and Thiruvallur blocks in Kozhikode district of Kerala after two persons from there died of suspected Nipah virus infection

Nipah alert in Kozhikode

Kerala Health Dept. issues alert after 2 unnatural deaths due to fever in Kozhikode. Minister convenes high-level meeting. 3 Nipah outbreaks reported in state, 2 in Kozhikode, 1 in Ernakulam. 17 deaths in 2018, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2021.

Trying to crack the Nipah code: How does this deadly virus spill from bats to humans?

Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.

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Nipah virus left 100 people and a million pigs dead 20 years ago, and it's on Australia's doorstep

Nipah virus left 100 people and a million pigs dead 20 years ago, and it's on Australia's doorstep

The virus has been found as close as Timor Leste, and a similar one is circulating in Papua New Guinea.

As bat breeding season begins, Kerala on alert against Nipah

As bat breeding season begins, Kerala on alert against Nipah

Health department asks district administrations to strengthen surveillance and preventive measures

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