Nipah Virus In Kerala
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Fresh Nipah virus case reported in Kerala: How it spreads, early symptoms and prevention tips
Health | Jun 11, 2026, 10:35 PM ISTFollowing the confirmation of a Nipah virus case in Kerala, health authorities have intensified monitoring efforts. Here's what experts say about how the virus spreads, its symptoms, incubation period, complications and ways to reduce the risk of infection.
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Kerala intensifies surveillance after Nipah virus infection reported in Kozhikode, 77 contacts found
India | Jun 11, 2026, 08:55 PM ISTNipah virus infection in Kerala: The patient, who is being treated in a specially prepared isolation ward at the hospital, remains in critical condition and is on ventilator support. A team of doctors is closely monitoring his health.
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Nipah virus Kerala: Know the symptoms, causes and preventive measures of this zoonotic infection
Health | Jul 14, 2025, 08:54 AM ISTAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person-to-person. Read on to know more about symptoms, causes, prevention of Nipah virus.
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Second suspected Nipah death reported in Kerala, six districts put on alert, surveillance ramped up
India | Jul 14, 2025, 07:08 AM ISTFinal confirmation is awaited from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune. The first was a native of Malappuram, while another patient from Palakkad remains hospitalised.
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Nipah virus alert issued in three districts of Kerala after two suspected cases reported in state
India | Jul 04, 2025, 05:59 PM ISTKerala Health Minister Veena George said that the suspected cases of Nipah virus are from Palakkad and Malappuram districts.
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Nipah Virus in Kerala: Containment zones declared; schools, colleges to remain shut | Check curbs
India | Sep 17, 2024, 04:24 PM ISTNipah 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 | Sep 15, 2024, 06:46 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 23, 2024, 04:43 PM ISTAccording 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 | Jul 21, 2024, 04:52 PM ISTOutbreaks 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 | Jul 21, 2024, 02:06 PM ISTNipah 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 | Jul 21, 2024, 01:06 PM ISTKnow 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 | Jul 21, 2024, 12:07 AM ISTA 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 | Oct 25, 2023, 10:02 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 29, 2023, 01:07 PM ISTNipah 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 | Sep 20, 2023, 05:25 PM ISTNipaa 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
Kolkata | Sep 20, 2023, 04:28 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 20, 2023, 06:10 AM ISTKerala 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 | Sep 16, 2023, 11:50 AM ISTNipah 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 | Sep 15, 2023, 12:28 PM ISTNipah 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 | Sep 15, 2023, 09:47 AM ISTThe brain-damaging virus has killed two people in Kozhikode district of Kerala.