A 14-year-old boy in Kerala’s Malappuram district has tested positive for the Nipah virus, prompting immediate health measures and containment efforts.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George criticised the Central government for denying her permission to travel to Kuwait to oversee relief efforts for Keralites affected by a deadly fire. George emphasised the critical need for state representation, as a significant number of victims were from Kerala.
Earlier, the same hospital was accused of performing a wrong surgery on a four-year-old girl. She was admitted for a surgery to remove her sixth finger but the doctor operated on her tongue instead.
The first Nipah virus outbreak in south India was reported from Kozhikode on May 19, 2018.
Globally, an estimated 685 million (68.5 crore) cases of norovirus are seen annually, including 200 million (20 crore) cases amongst children under five years of age.
Two residents of Anayara aged 26 years and 37 years and one person (25) from Pettah were diagnosed with Zika, the minister said in a release.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will retain key portfolios including Home in the succesive LDF government in the state while his son-in-law PA Mohamed Riyas and Veena George, both first time ministers, will handle PWD and Health, respectively.
As per an official statement, the meeting specifically discussed the daily production, distribution and use of oxygen in the state and the preparations for the gradual increase in the number of impending patients.
Kerala Government is sharply monitoring first case of coronavirus in India, which was confirmed in the state of Kerala on January 30 as Minister KK Shailaja informed that CM Vijayan has given advice to take all necessary steps and to trace patient's
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