Kerala health minister KK Shailaja told reporters that serum and blood samples of five people, who were shifted to isolation wards, will be sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune. read more

Moosa, who on Monday was also confirmed to have been infected with the Nipah virus , has lost his sons Mohamed Saliah and Mohammed Sadiq and his brother ‘s wife Mariumma. A nurse, Lini, who treated them at a government hospital has died as well. read more

As Kerala reports first outbreak of Nipah virus, here’s a look at the virus, it’s transmission and prevention. read more