Nipah Virus
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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 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 Virus's mortality is higher compared to Covid infection, says ICMR
Health | Sep 15, 2023, 10:44 PM ISTICMR has said in a press conference that the Nipah Virus' mortality is more than COVID cases. Know more details.
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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.
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Kerala: Veena George flags off mobile virology lab for Nipah containment zone in Kozhikode
India | Sep 14, 2023, 04:46 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 14, 2023, 04:12 PM ISTNipah 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 | Sep 15, 2023, 02:48 PM ISTAll 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 | Sep 14, 2023, 11:29 AM ISTNipah 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 | Sep 13, 2023, 11:57 PM ISTTo 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.
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Kerala govt shuts schools in seven districts to curb Nipah virus
Education | Sep 14, 2023, 09:46 AM ISTThe decision has been taken to shut schools, offices and other institutions in order to curb the spread of the rare and deadly virus.
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Nipah virus: Kerala government strengthens measures to prevent infection, containment zones declared
India | Sep 13, 2023, 12:58 PM ISTNipah virus: Local self-government institutions and village offices can function with minimum staff. Banks, other government or quasi-government institutions, educational institutions, and anganwadis should not operate, the collector said.
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Nipah virus: Kerala CM confirms two deaths, two others test positive
India | Sep 12, 2023, 11:55 PM ISTNipah virus: Everyone should strictly follow the instructions of the health department and the police and fully cooperate with the restrictions, the CM urged.
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Nipah alert in Kerala: Know signs, symptoms, treatment, precautions and more about the virus
Health | Sep 12, 2023, 04:40 PM ISTNipah alert in Kerala: There is currently no specific antiviral treatment for Nipah virus infection. Medical care primarily involves supportive treatment to manage symptoms and complications. Infected individuals should be isolated to prevent the spread of the virus to others.
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Kerala: Nipah alert in Kozhikode after two 'unnatural' deaths due to fever | Know all about virus
India | Sep 12, 2023, 08:07 AM ISTThe first Nipah virus outbreak in south India was reported from Kozhikode on May 19, 2018.
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Samples of bats from Kozhikode shows Nipah antibody
India | Sep 29, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTKerala Health Minister Veena George said the results of the samples collected form bats from the area where the boy lived have shown the presence of antibodies of Nipah.
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Nipah suspected in patient in Mangaluru, samples sent for test
India | Sep 14, 2021, 01:33 PM ISTThe DC said his samples are sent for test to National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune and the result is awaited. The person’s family members have been kept in isolation.