Nipah Virus
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Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada on alert amid Nipah virus, COVID-19 scare
India | Sep 09, 2021, 01:19 PM ISTAccording to the information shared by District Magistrate's Office, Mangaluru, the advisory instructs the people of Dakshina Kannada to avoid travelling to Kerala till the end of October, except in emergency issues.
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Nipah is synonymous with death, fear and isolation to this Keralite family
India | Sep 08, 2021, 11:01 AM ISTAs Kerala is once again reeling under Nipah scare, claiming the life of a 12-year-old boy recently, Muthalib recounted the tragedy that had befallen his family in 2018, saying the disease was equal to death, fear and social exclusion for them.
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Covishield-like vaccine may help fight Nipah virus
World | Sep 07, 2021, 09:03 PM ISTNipah virus (NiV) is a highly pathogenic and re-emerging virus that causes sporadic but severe infections in humans.
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What is Nipah Virus? Symptoms, treatment and everything else you need to know
Health | Sep 07, 2021, 12:56 PM ISTAlong with the surge in COVID-19 cases, Kerala is currently batting with another virus i.e Nipah virus after a 12-year-old boy died on Sunday in the district of Kozhikode in a private hospital.
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Nipah virus: 24 samples sent to NIV Pune found negative, says Kerala Health Minister
News | Sep 07, 2021, 11:39 AM ISTAll 24 samples of eight persons sent to National Institute of Virology, Pune were found negative for Nipah virus, informed Kerala Health Minister Veena George on September 07.
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Close contacts of child who died of Nipah test negative for virus
India | Sep 07, 2021, 10:38 AM ISTThere are currently 48 people in the high risk category who are at a medical college isolation ward and their health condition is "stable".
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Centre comes to Kerala's rescue amid Nipah outbreak, offers recommendations: 10 points
India | Sep 06, 2021, 08:19 PM ISTThe Centre on Monday wrote to Kerala in wake of Nipah outbreak, recommending certain measures to combat the virus infection.
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Tamil Nadu: Nipah Virus case identified in Coimbatore
India | Sep 06, 2021, 03:04 PM 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 | Sep 06, 2021, 11:21 AM 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 | Sep 05, 2021, 07:00 PM 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 | Sep 06, 2021, 02:42 PM 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 | Sep 05, 2021, 02:56 PM 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 | Sep 05, 2021, 09:45 AM 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 | Nov 07, 2020, 03:35 PM 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 | Mar 25, 2020, 02:53 PM 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 | Nov 11, 2019, 06:20 PM 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 | Jun 19, 2019, 04:22 PM 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 | Jun 15, 2019, 04:15 PM 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 | Jun 12, 2019, 07:44 PM 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 | Jun 08, 2019, 10:27 PM ISTA case of Nipah was reported in Ernakulam District in Kerala. Condition of the infected college student is now stable.