Nipah
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Bats in Kerala’s Wayanad test positive for Nipah virus: ICMR
Thiruvananthapuram: A month after the Nipah scare abated in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, State Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday informed that the ICMR tests conducted on bats from neighbouring Wayanad district have…
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ICMR confirms Nipah antibody presence in bat, says minister
Wayanad: The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed the presence of Nipah virus antibody in bat samples collected from Maruthonkara in the northern Kozhikode district, where the viral infection claimed…
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Hospital in Kerala celebrates recovery of Nipah patients
Kozhikode: In a groundbreaking moment, a hospital in Kozhikode celebrated the triumphant recovery of two Nipah patients, including a child who defied the odds of survival while on a ventilator. The nine-year-old…
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Kerala govt withdraws Nipah related restrictions in Kozhikode
Kozhikode: The Kerala government has withdrawn containment in all zones and allied restrictions imposed in northern Kozhikode district as no new cases of Nipah virus have been reported here since September 16.…
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Nipah scare ‘over’ at Kozhikode as educational institutions open
Kozhikode: A large number of educational institutions in Kozhikode’s containment zones opened on Monday, 11 days after closing down due to a surge in Nipah cases there. However, the district authorities have…
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Nipah in Kerala: Restrictions relaxed in containment zones in Kozhikode
Thiruvananthapuram: The Disaster Management Department in Kerala’s Kozhikode has relaxed the restrictions in the district as no new cases of Nipah virus infection were reported in the state, the officials informed on…
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No new positive case of Nipah; 61 negative results: Kerala govt
Kozhikode: No new Nipah positive cases were reported in the state since September 16 with 61 more samples of persons who were in the high risk contact list turning up negative for…
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No new positive case of Nipah a big relief, says Kerala govt
Kozhikode: The Kerala government on Sunday said the Nipah outbreak in the state is under control as there were no new positive cases for the second consecutive day and that the already…
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Nipah OPD under telemedicine system launched in Kerala
Kozhikode: In the wake of the Nipah outbreak in this north Kerala district, the state government has launched an OPD service under its e-Sanjeevini telemedicine system. The launch of the special out…
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Lessons to be learnt from how Kerala managed Nipah
Thiruvananthapuram: On May 19, 2018, the dreaded Nipah virus was detected in Kerala, in the Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. It later turned into an outbreak leaving 17 people dead and 18 people…