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Contact tracing, surveillance intensified after 57-year-old man from Palakkad dies; NIV Pune confirmation awaited ...
A suspected Nipah virus case in Kerala has prompted heightened surveillance and contact tracing efforts. The government is ...
A detailed route map of the patient's recent movements has been prepared, along with a family tree to trace close contacts.
The recent death of a teenage girl has spotlighted the deadly Nipah virus, raising global concerns due to its high fatality ...
Fresh Nipah case in Palakkad district raises alarm, sparking fears of uncontained virus spread despite health authorities' ...
A TEENAGE girl has died from a brain-swelling bat virus which experts fear could be the ‘next pandemic’. The 18-year-old ...
A drug that targets two parts of the deadly Nipah virus protects against infection in hamsters. And once an animal is ...
Stay alert for Nipah virus symptoms, avoid unwashed fruits, and practice good hygiene to prevent infection, DPH advises.
The state of Kerala has been seeing an uptick in cases of the Nipah virus infections. Underlining the threat, the authorities ...
Medical teams have been deployed in districts along the Kerala border and are on high alert to monitor and respond swiftly to ...
Forest Minister AK Saseendran has guaranteed NIV officials, led by Dileep Patil, access to forest areas in order to collect ...
At present, there are no approved antiviral drugs for Nipah and supportive care is the only option for human infections.