Nipah Virus
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Last year's Nipah heroes await government jobs
India | Jun 07, 2019, 01:18 PM 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
Jun 06, 2019, 06:26 PM 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 | Jun 06, 2019, 05:40 PM 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 | Jun 06, 2019, 12:03 PM 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 | Jun 05, 2019, 01:15 PM 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
Jun 04, 2019, 08:20 PM 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 | Jun 04, 2019, 06:19 PM 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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Nipah virus: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan assures Kerala of Centre's support
India | Jun 04, 2019, 12:36 PM ISTUnion Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held an urgent meeting here and assured the state of Centre's support.
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Nipah virus confirmed in Kerala: Youth tests positive, says Health Minister
India | Jun 04, 2019, 12:07 PM ISTThe state that witnesses 12 deaths to NiV, with 22 positive cases reported from Kozhikode and Malappuram districts last year in May, was waiting the blood reports of a youth since Monday
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Kerala government closely monitoring Nipah virus situation, says CM
India | Jun 03, 2019, 06:01 PM ISTChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the Kerala government was taking precautionary actions and closely monitoring the situation after a suspected case of Nipah virus was reported in Kochi.
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Nipah scare in Kerala: 86 people under medical observation
India | Jun 04, 2019, 12:06 AM ISTAs Kerala awaits blood report of the youth suspected to be infected by the Nipah virus, state administration has swung into action.
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Nipah virus: Precautions, do and don'ts | All you need to know
Jun 03, 2019, 05:20 PM ISTKerala faced one of its worst health scares in 2018 when the virus broke out.
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What is Nipah virus infection and what are its symptoms, causes and treatment?
Health | Jun 03, 2019, 03:51 PM ISTKnow what is Nipah virus infection and what are its symptoms, causes, and treatment in detail.
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Kerala Nipah scare: Kozhikode medical experts head to Kochi to deal emergency situation
India | Jun 03, 2019, 04:17 PM ISTAccording to local media reports, one expert each from the microbiology, infectious disease and emergency medicine departments will head to Kochi to bring the situation under control. This came soon after the presence of the virus was confirmed in a youth admitted to a private hospital there.
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Nipah scare in Kerala: Report on infected youth expected today
India | Jun 03, 2019, 04:36 PM ISTHealth Minister K.K. Shailaja has negated claims made by the online media that the youth under treatment is a Nipah positive patient.
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Nipah virus contained, no need to run away from it: MoS Health Ashwini Choubey
India | Jun 09, 2018, 07:32 PM ISTHe said that though 17 deaths due to the virus have been reported from Kerala, no fresh cases of infection were filed.
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Kerala MLA stirs up storm wearing mask, gloves in assembly to highlight impact of Nipah Virus
India | Jun 04, 2018, 07:58 PM ISTAbdulla said his act was only to bring the government's attention to the situation in Kuttiyadi-Perambra region, the epicenter of the Nipah virus.
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Kerala: Nipah virus death toll rises to 16, govt warns of possible second outbreak
India | Jun 02, 2018, 08:43 AM ISTSeveral staffers, including nurses and four doctors, of a hospital in Balussery near Kozhikode have been asked to go on leave from as a precautionary measure
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Kerala: Nipah toll rises to 16, Health Minister warns of second outbreak
India | Jun 01, 2018, 05:38 PM ISTThough the minister said there is no need for panic, she pointed out that since all those in contact with the affected are still in the incubating period of the virus, utmost caution has to be maintained.
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Nipah virus: Delhi govt issues advisory, asks people to be careful in consuming fruits
India | May 31, 2018, 08:46 PM ISTThe government has asked people to "stop consumption of raw date palm sap" and take special precaution when it comes to consuming mangoes that have fallen off trees and lying under them this season.