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Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’, says Kerala Health Minister

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that four people infected with Nipah virus in Kerala have recovered and tested ‘double negative’.

Published on: Sep 29, 2023, 11:52:35 IST
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Kozhikode (Ker), Sep 29 (PTI) 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.

Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode (PTI) (HT File Photo)
Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode (PTI) (HT File Photo)

Sharing the "good news", the minister said in a brief statement that they have tested "double negative" (they were tested twice and turned out to be negative).

A total of six people were infected with the virus in the district, and of them, two died.

Of the two deaths, the first person who died on August 30 was found to be the index case, or patient zero, from whom others caught the infection.

Earlier, the Kerala government had withdrawn containment in all zones and allied restrictions imposed in the northern district, as no new cases of Nipah virus have been reported here since September 16.

However, the district authorities urged people to continue their vigil against the virus infection, maintain social distancing and ensure the use of masks and sanitizer.

 
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