Nipah Virus
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Tamil Nadu: Nipah Virus case identified in Coimbatore
India | September 06, 2021 15:04 ISTNipah Virus also surfaced in the state of Tamil Nadu as first case of the infection was identified in the state.
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Nipah Virus: Kerala Health department to strengthen contact tracing, find source of infection
India | September 06, 2021 11:21 ISTThe Chathamangalam Panchayat and adjacent areas are completely cordoned off after the boy was found infected with Nipah virus.
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12-year-old dies of Nipah virus in Kerala, 188 primary contacts indentified: State Health Minister
News | September 05, 2021 19:00 IST12-year-old boy died due to Nipah virus on September 05 and 188 primary contacts have been identified, said Kerala Health Minister Veena Gorge.
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Kerala health system on heightened alert with advent of Nipah amid COVID pandemic
India | September 06, 2021 14:42 ISTAmid a daily increase of nearly 30,000 cases of Covid-19, the deadly Nipah virus has hit Kerala, prompting the state to further heighten the alertness of its health machinery to prevent an outbreak of a different infection.
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Two health workers show symptoms of Nipah virus infection: Kerala Health minister
India | September 05, 2021 14:56 ISTThe 2 are among the 20 high-risk contacts of the deceased 12-yr-old child, she said.
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12-year-old Kerala boy dies of Nipah virus; Central team rushed to state
India | September 05, 2021 9:45 ISTAlthough the state government has not yet officially announced the presence of Nipah virus, sources said the health minister might rush to Kozhikode Sunday morning to take stock of the situation.
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How the deadly Nipah virus jumps from bats to humans found
Science | November 07, 2020 15:35 ISTThe deadly Nipah virus kills nearly 75 per cent of the people it infects, but the circumstances under which the bat species, known as the Indian flying fox, transmits the virus to humans has remained a mystery.
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How India faced deadly viruses, apart from COVID-19
India | March 25, 2020 14:53 ISTCoronavirus was first reported to the World Health Organisation from the Wuhan city of China on December 31. Since then, the virus has brought the entire world in a lockdown situation and India is no different.
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Kerala to begin preventive drive against Nipah next month
India | November 11, 2019 18:20 ISTA year after two north Kerala districts were hit by the deadly Nipah that claimed 17 lives, the virus had re-surfaced in the southern state in June this year with a 23-year-old student here being infected.
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Puducherry: Another patient with suspected nipah virus signs admitted
India | June 19, 2019 16:22 ISTHe had returned from Ernakulam recently with complaints of fever and was treated at a government hospital in Cuddalore from where he was referred to Jipmer for further examination on Monday.
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Nipah Virus scare over, says Kerala Health Minister
India | June 15, 2019 16:15 ISTAfter one positive case and over 300 suspects, the scare of the second attack of Nipah virus in Kerala is over, state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja told the media on Saturday.
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Probe on if Kerala Nipah patient got it from eating guava
India | June 12, 2019 19:44 ISTThe medical team decided to investigate the cause of the virus after the patient -- a young student -- admitted that he had eaten guavas last month.
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No new cases of Nipah virus reported in Kerala: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
India | June 08, 2019 22:27 ISTA case of Nipah was reported in Ernakulam District in Kerala. Condition of the infected college student is now stable.
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Last year's Nipah heroes await government jobs
India | June 07, 2019 13:18 ISTThe second Nipah outbreak in Kerala has been contained to just one person, but around 47 people, who risked their lives and did yeoman services in the 2018 May outbreak when Nipah struck here for the first time, have been up in arms against the Pinarayi Vijayan government.
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Nipah virus: how it spreads, past outbreaks, what to watch out for
June 06, 2019 18:26 ISTNipah, a rare and often deadly disease which is back in the news with a student in Kerala diagnosed with the infection, is a zoonotic virus which means it is transmitted from animals such as bats or pigs to humans, and can also spread through contaminated food and people-to-people contact.
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Nipah scare: How it spreads, past outbreaks, what to watch out for
India | June 06, 2019 17:40 ISTIn the absence of a vaccine, the only way to reduce or prevent infection in people is by raising awareness of the risk factors and educating people about the measures they can take to reduce exposure to the Nipah virus.
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Nipah scare: Six suspected patients test negative
India | June 06, 2019 12:03 IST"The blood and serum samples of all six suspected patients have tested negative for Nipah virus infection," a senior Health Ministry official said.
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Condition of Nipah patient stable, says Kerala Health Minister
India | June 05, 2019 13:15 ISTA total of 311 people from various districts are under observation, Health Minister K K Shailaja said.
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Kerala Nipah scare: You must not believe these fake news
June 04, 2019 20:20 ISTIn a Facebook post on Tuesday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned of stringent action against those who spread misinformation and urged people to follow the instructions of the health department.
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Nipah scare: How a Malaysian doctor discovered the deadly virus
India | June 04, 2019 18:19 ISTIn 1999, pig farmers in Malaysia's Sungai Nipah were diagnosed with a curious disease which started off with mild flu like symptoms -- fever, headache etc. Initially, the virus was prevented with a Japanese encephalitis antidote, but the remedy was not entirely successful.
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