Nipah virus

Kerala Confirms New Nipah Virus Case in Palakkad District

04 Jul 2025

A 38-year-old woman from Kerala's Palakkad district has also been confirmed positive for the Nipah virus, leading to quick containment and surveillance by health officials. Another case, in Malappuram, is still under test. The infected woman from Nattukkal is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna, Malappuram district. Her...

Chequered history of epidemics in India

07 Jan 2025

India has a long history of combating infectious diseases, with smallpox being one of the earliest documented viral illnesses. Ancient Indian texts, such as the Sushruta Samhita (circa 6th century BCE), describe a disease resembling smallpox, indicating its presence in the region for millennia. These texts show that India was...

Kerala Teen Who Died from Nipah Virus Ate Local Fruit

22 Jul 2024

Following the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus in Malappuram, Kerala's health department confirmed that the boy had consumed hog plum fruit from his neighborhood, where fruit bats—known carriers of the zoonotic virus—are present. Health Minister Veena George, after reviewing the situation in Malappuram, stated that the...

Kerala Teen Dies Of Nipah Virus In Kozhikode Hospital: State On High Alert

22 Jul 2024

A 14-year-old boy from Malappuram, Kerala, succumbed to the Nipah virus on Sunday at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode. The tragic death follows a recent confirmation of the virus by the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune. The boy, who had been experiencing fever for ten days,...

Centre Recommends Urgent Steps Following Nipah Virus Death Of Kerala Teen

21 Jul 2024

A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram district in Kerala died due to the Nipah virus, prompting the Centre to launch an urgent public health response. Admitted first to a healthcare facility in Perinthalmanna with symptoms of acute encephalitis syndrome, the boy was shifted to a higher health center at Kozhikode. He...

Kerala: 14-Year-Old Dies After Testing Positive For Nipah Virus

21 Jul 2024

14-year-old boy who tested positive for the Nipah virus at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital passed away from the disease on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Veena George said. "A case of Nipah virus has been detected in Mallapuram district of Kerala. A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram exhibited AES symptoms and was...

Kerala :Five more samples test negative for Nipah virus

24 Sep 2023

The office of Kerala's health minister said in a statement on Sunday that testing on five further samples sent for lab analysis had come back negative for the Nipah virus. The office of Kerala's Health Minister Veena George released a statement stating that samples taken from five individuals tested "negative"...

Kerala to study population sample to find cause of repeated Nipah outbreaks

20 Sep 2023

Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, has announced that the state will initiate a seroprevalence investigation regarding the recurring occurrences of the Nipah virus in the Kozhikode district. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), these population-based seroprevalence surveys are essential for estimating the infection rate and immunity levels within a...

Nipah Virus: Restrictions relaxed in containment zones in Kozhikode

19 Sep 2023

As there have been no new cases of the Nipah virus infection in the state, the Disaster Management Department in Kozhikode, Kerala, has loosened the restrictions in the district, according to the officials on Tuesday. The relaxations have been announced in the containment zones of nine panchayats. Restrictions have been...

Nipah virus: In Kerala one more case confirmed ; Total tally 6, active cases now 4

15 Sep 2023

A 39-year-old man in Kozhikode has been diagnosed with the brain-damaging Nipah virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Kerala to four, the state health department announced on Friday. With this, there have been a total of six infections with the Nipah virus in Kerala, including two fatalities....

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