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Kerala government closely monitoring Nipah virus situation, says CM

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the Kerala government was taking precautionary actions and closely monitoring the situation after a suspected case of Nipah virus was reported in Kochi.

PTI Reported by: PTI Thiruvananthapuram Published on: June 03, 2019 18:01 IST
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the Kerala government was taking precautionary actions and closely monitoring the situation after a suspected case of Nipah virus was reported in Kochi.

"The government is closely monitoring the current situation," Vijayan said in a Facebook post and urged everyone to follow the instructions of the Health department.

"No one needs to be afraid. Be alert. The Health department is all set to face any situation," he said.

The chief minister also asked people not to indulge in fake campaigns about the Nipah virus on social media.

State Health Minister K K Shailaja had earlier said that a college student in Kochi was suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus but a confirmatory report was awaited from the National Institute of Virology, Pune. 

Also Read| What is Nipah virus infection and what are its symptoms, causes and treatment?

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