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  Nipah Virus in Kerala: Containment zones declared; schools, colleges to remain shut | Check curbs

  India | September 17, 2024 16:24 IST

  Nipah Virus in Kerala: Veena George had on Monday said that currently there are 175 people in the contact list of the deceased patient. "Out of them, 74 are health workers. 126 are primary contact while 49 are in the secondary contact list," the minister said.

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  Man dies of Nipah virus in Kerala's Mallapuram, close contacts isolated

  India | September 15, 2024 18:46 IST

  The man, who died on September 9, travelled to the state from Bengaluru. After the confirmation of Nipah, the state health officials have initiated action, and the close contacts of the deceased have been isolated. Five of them have fevers and their samples have been sent for testing.

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  Kerala: Close relatives of 14-year-old boy who died of Nipah virus, test negative

  India | July 23, 2024 16:43 IST

  According to the state Health Department, nineteen individuals, including five from the high-risk category on the Nipah contact list, have been tested, and their results will be announced today.

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  Nipah case: Centre to deploy outbreak response team to support Kerala in probing virus

  India | July 21, 2024 16:52 IST

  Outbreaks of the Nipah Virus Disease (NiVD) have been reported in Kerala in the past, with the last occurring in 2023 in Kozhikode district, Union Health Ministry's statement said.

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  Kerala: 14-year-old boy infected with Nipah virus dies of cardiac arrest

  India | July 21, 2024 14:06 IST

  Nipah virus: The Kerala government on Saturday had confirmed Nipah infection in the 14-year-old, who hails from Malappuram district.

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  What is Nipah Virus? Know causes, symptoms, treatment and more about this zoonotic infection

  Health | July 21, 2024 13:06 IST

  Know about Nipah virus, a zoonotic infection transmitted from animals to humans, and learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Stay informed to protect yourself and others from this potentially fatal disease.

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  Kerala reports Nipah virus case in Malappuram, precautionary measures underway

  India | July 21, 2024 0:07 IST

  A 14-year-old boy in Kerala’s Malappuram district has tested positive for the Nipah virus, prompting immediate health measures and containment efforts.

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  Nipah virus presence detected in bats in Wayanad, no need to panic: Kerala govt

  India | October 25, 2023 22:02 IST

  The Kozhikode district of Kerala had witnessed an outbreak of the Nipah virus earlier this year infecting six people out of whom two had succumbed. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that there was no need to panic and the information was only being shared to spread awareness among people.

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  No Nipah virus scare, four infected patients in Kerala's Kozhikode recover, test 'double negative'

  India | September 29, 2023 13:07 IST

  Nipah virus is a highly contagious and deadly zoonotic virus, and any suspected case is treated with utmost care and vigilance to prevent its spread within the community.

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  'No new Nipah cases reported in last four days', says Kerala Health Minister Veena George

  India | September 20, 2023 17:25 IST

  Nipaa cases: Earlier on Tuesday, Kerala CM Vijayan had said that the outbreak reported from Kozhikode district is under control now, but the threat of the infectious disease is not over yet in the state.

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  West Bengal: Suspected Nipah virus case admitted in Kolkata hospital after Kerala visit

  September 20, 2023 16:28 IST

  The man, in his mid-20s, had been working as a migrant laborer in Kerala and had initially sought medical attention at a hospital in Ernakulam after complaining of high fever.

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  Nipah outbreak in Kerala under control, but threat persists: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

  India | September 20, 2023 6:10 IST

  Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed relief that the disease had not spread widely in the state, attributing the effective containment to the state's health system and early detection of the virus.

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  Nipah virus: Educational institutions to remain closed till September 24 in Kerala's Kozhikode

  Education | September 16, 2023 11:50 IST

  Nipah virus: Kerala Health Minister informed that the number of people in the contact list is likely to increase as the test result of the person who died on August 30 has come out positive.

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  Nipah outbreak: Cases rise to six in Kerala, 39-year-old man hospitalised in Kozhikode

  India | September 15, 2023 12:28 IST

  Nipah outbreak: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar reviewed steps taken for containment of Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode, Kerala, from the Indian Council of Medical Research- National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), in Pune on Thursday.

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  Nipah scare: Karnataka govt issues circular for districts bordering Kerala

  Karnataka | September 15, 2023 9:47 IST

  The brain-damaging virus has killed two people in Kozhikode district of Kerala.

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  Kerala: Veena George flags off mobile virology lab for Nipah containment zone in Kozhikode

  India | September 14, 2023 16:46 IST

  The state government said the monoclonal antibody required for the treatment of those infected by the Nipah virus has arrived in Kerala.

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  Antiviral against Nipah has arrived in Kerala: State government

  India | September 14, 2023 16:12 IST

  Nipah virus update: Following the outbreak, all educational institutions in Kozhikode district were closed on Thursday and Friday.

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  Nipah outbreak: Holidays extended in all Kerala's Kozhikode schools till September 16; check details

  Education | September 15, 2023 14:48 IST

  All schools, colleges in Kerala's Kozhikode will remain closed till September 16 due to Nipah Virus outbreak.

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  Nipah virus cases rise to five in Kerala, government efforts on to save lives | FULL DETAILS

  India | September 14, 2023 11:29 IST

  Nipah virus: The health worker employed at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been confirmed with Nipah virus infection after his samples turned positive, a statement from Kerala Health Minister Veena George said.

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  Karnataka: Alert issued in Dakshina Kannada district due to Nipah cases in Kerala

  Karnataka | September 13, 2023 23:57 IST

  To address the potential risk, the Health department has instructed the local police to establish checkpoints at border entry points for inspecting goods vehicles entering the district.