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Karnataka on high alert after Nipah virus death in Kerala, issues circular

Karnataka's Health Department is on high alert after a Bengaluru student died from the Nipah virus in Kerala, with 41 close contacts currently in quarantine.

Officials emphasized that no cases have been reported in the state, and surveillance efforts are being intensified.(Photo by Twitter/islantstudio)
Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:40 PM IST

Tests negative of 10 contacts of Nipah victim

26 people who had close contact with the 24-year-old victim have tested negative for the zoonotic virus carried mainly by fruit bats

Eleven more people were added to the contact list today out of which five are in the high-risk category. The contact list now has 266 persons on it. (REUTERS)
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 09:08 AM IST
By, Kochi

Kerala govt publishes ‘route map’ of Nipah victim, 104 contacts are ‘high-risk’

The Kerala government mandated face masks in Malappuram district, declared five wards in two panchayats as containment zones

Partial restrictions have been implemented across Malappuram district, with authorities advising reduced attendance at private functions (REUTERS)
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:44 AM IST
By, Kochi

Man who died of Nipah came home for leg injury treatment

The 24-year-old man, who recently died due to Nipah virus in Kerala, was a psychology student at a Bengaluru college and had come home to Wandoor in Malappuram district on August 23

The health department said on Sunday that the 24-year-old man had travelled to a few areas with friends and had come in contact with many people (REUTERS)
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:30 AM IST
By, Kochi

Nipah virus outbreak: 175 people in contact list, says Kerala health minister

After a recent death from the Nipah virus, 175 people have been put on a contact list says Kerala health minister Veena George

A patient being shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district (REUTERS)
Published on Sep 16, 2024 10:17 PM IST

Nipah virus: A recurring, deadly threat in India

The recent death of a boy in Kerala renews concerns about outbreaks, as health officials work to contain the virus's spread among humans and animals.

In this photo from a scanning electron microscope, the Nipah virus (colored yellow) can be seen budding from the surface of a cell.(NIH / IMAGE POINT FR/picture alliance)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 02:39 PM IST
By | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri

Why the inability to identify the Nipah virus sources is a concern in Kerala

Experts said that dense forest cover, extreme climate changes and a large migrant population make the state prone to zoonotic infections.

A patient, who according to medics is suffering from Nipah infection, is shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 20, 2024. REUTERS/CK Thanseer(REUTERS)
Published on Jul 23, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Nipah test results of 13 people turn -ve, no new cases in state

Six people had displayed symptoms of Nipah virus infection, while three others were from the secondary contact list

A patient, who according to medics is suffering from Nipah infection, is shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district in Kerala. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 08:14 AM IST
ByKA Shaji, Thiruvananthapuram

Centre advises 4 immediate measures after Kerala boy infected with Nipah dies

The Kerala government had announced recently that a special action calendar was being prepared for the prevention of a Nipah outbreak.

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kerala. (AFP / File)
Published on Jul 21, 2024 04:35 PM IST

Scientifically Speaking | Countering "Disease X": A plan for the unseen threat

Scientists study prototype pathogens within known viral families, providing a headstart in creating treatments and vaccines for the unforeseen "pathogen X."

 Scientists are of the opinion that Disease X could be 20 times more deadly than SARS-Covid virus that caused pandemic recently(Freepik)
Published on Jan 23, 2024 08:00 AM IST
ByAnirban Mahapatra

Kerala govt cites ICMR report, says possibility of Nipah virus presence in bats

State Health Minister also said that it was a matter of pride that the state was able to restrict Nipah's mortality rate to 33 per cent.

State Health Minister Veena George said that the Indian Council of Medical Research gave this information based on its studies of the bat samples collected by it.(Mint File)
Published on Oct 25, 2023 07:34 PM IST
PTI |

No new cases of Nipah virus detected in India since September: WHO

Between September 12 and 15, Union health ministry reported six laboratory-confirmed cases of Nipah virus, along with two deaths, in Kerala's Kozhikode district

The Kozhikode district administration lifts restrictions after no fresh cases of Nipah virus were reported in Kerala. (AFP)
Published on Oct 04, 2023 10:39 AM IST

Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’

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

Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode (PTI)(HT File Photo)
Published on Sep 29, 2023 11:52 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Neha Yadav

Kerala government withdraws Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode

In a Facebook post on Tuesday, District Collector A Geetha said all schools located in the areas that fell within containment zones would be opened.

The last Nipah positive case reported in the state was on September 15. (PTI Photo)
Published on Sep 27, 2023 12:41 PM IST
PTI |

Lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala

To combat outbreaks such as Nipah, it will require sustained collaboration of multiple disciplines and sectors across local, national and global levels

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala (AFP)
Published on Sep 26, 2023 09:25 PM IST

Nipah virus can cause severe infection in kids; expert suggests preventive tips

Nipah virus can lead to many complications in kids and can prove deadly for them. Here are preventive tips by expert every parent must follow.

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus and can spread from animals to humans as well as humans to humans. (Photo by Twitter/islantstudio)
Published on Sep 24, 2023 11:55 AM IST
By, New Delhi

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This status doesn't give affected Afghans a long-term right to stay in the country or a path to citizenship.

President Joe Biden (AP)
Published on Sep 22, 2023 04:05 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B

Kerala: No new Nipah cases in last six days, restrictions lifted

The Kozhikode district administration on Thursday lifted restrictions after no fresh cases of Nipah virus were reported in Kerala for a sixth straight day

The Kozhikode district administration lifts restrictions after no fresh cases of Nipah virus were reported in Kerala. (AFP)
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 03:25 AM IST

After ICMR nod, Kerala to conduct tests to detect Nipah virus

On Wednesday, no fresh Nipah infections were reported in the state with 61 more samples of high-risk contacts testing negative

Kerala Health Minister Veena George (ANI)
Published on Sep 21, 2023 01:01 AM IST
By, Kochi

Nipah virus not confirmed in samples taken from 36 bats, says Kerala CM

Bat samples mainly collected from areas close to the home of the 47-year-old who tested positive for the virus, and subsequently died, in Maruthonkara panchayat of Kozhikode district

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala on Saturday. (AFP)
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 11:51 AM IST

Kerala to study population sample to find out cause of Nipah virus outbreaks

The CM said that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is not providing a clear answer to why the virus outbreak repeatedly happens in Kozhikode.

Health worker wearing protective gear shifts a woman with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital.(AFP)
Published on Sep 20, 2023 10:55 AM IST
ANI |

ICMR considers developing vaccine against Nipah

The Nipah vaccine, especially, may come in handy given recurring outbreaks of the illness caused by the virus in Kerala

Security personnel patrol near a deserted Kozhikode beach after restrictions were imposed by the district administration in Kozhikode, in India's southern state of Kerala on September 18, 2023 (AFP)
Updated on Sep 19, 2023 12:49 AM IST

Evening brief: CPI(M) to stay out of INDIA bloc's coordination committee

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CPM leader Sitaram Yechury. (Twitter/SitaramYechury)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 06:35 PM IST

Nipah virus updates: 1,233 contacts traced, 352 high-risk; 61 tested negative

Kerala has so far confirmed a total of six cases of Nipah infection since the latest outbreak in the Kozhikode district.

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala on Saturday. (AFP)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 05:39 PM IST

No new positive case of Nipah in Kerala; 61 negative results: State govt

The World Health Organisation and ICMR studies have found that the entire state, not just Kozhikode, is prone to such infections

The last Nipah positive case reported in the state was on September 15. (PTI Photo)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 03:48 PM IST

Nipah virus outbreak: Watch out for these 3 risk factors

In severe cases, Nipah virus infection can progress to a coma within 24-48 hours and can be fatal. Watch out for these 3 risk factors

Nipah virus outbreak: Watch out for these 3 risk factors (Photo by Twitter/islantstudio)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 08:38 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Kerala reports no new Nipah cases, administration keeps vigilance

The contact list of infected persons has been extended to 1,233 names and over 34,000 homes in containment zones were visited by health workers

Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode (PTI)
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 02:15 AM IST
By, Kochi

42 more samples test negative for Nipah in Kerala

Kerala health minister Veena George said they are also carrying out genomic sequencing of the virus to get more fact-based results out of this outbreak

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala on Saturday. (AFP)
Published on Sep 17, 2023 05:10 PM IST

No new Nipah virus cases in Kerala. Govt tells how long vigilance needed

Kerala reports no new cases of Nipah virus, with 42 high-risk contact samples returning negative. Active cases stable.

Police and health officials manning a road checkpoint let residents enter a containment zone following an increase of Nipah virus cases in Cheruvannur village of Kozhikode district in Kerala on September 16, 2023.(AFP)
Published on Sep 17, 2023 12:53 PM IST

Why and how Nipah virus spread in Kerala? What experts said

Nipah viral antibodies are present in the fruit bat population of at least 10 other states. But only Kerala sees the Nipah outbreak almost every year.

Nipah in Kerala: Experts are of the opinion that Nipah might remain undetected in other states.
Updated on Sep 17, 2023 11:08 AM IST
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