The 20 individuals in contact with a 24-year-old man who succumbed to the Nipah virus in Kerala have tested negative. Currently, 267 people are being monitored, with 134 categorized as high-risk. State health officials are offering support and ensuring students can take exams while in quarantine.

In big relief, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday that the Nipah virus test result for another individual who had been in contact with the 24-year-old man who died of the virus in Malappuram last week has come negative,

The Nipah virus has resurfaced in Kerala, tragically claiming the life of a 24-year-old student from the state’s Malappuram district on September 9th. This marks the sixth time since 2018 that the sou

Malappuram: One more individual tested negative for the Nipah virus on Thursday, bringing the total number of contacts of the Nipah victim from Malappuram who have tested negative to 37. "With

A 24 year old student who was visiting his hometown of Malappuram, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, has become the second person to die from Nipah virus infection in the state this year, the country’s national laboratory confirmed on 15 September.

This is the second death caused by Nipah in Kerala since July. Nipah is classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its potential to trigger an epidemic. There is no vaccine to prevent infection and no treatment to cure it.

Nipah, which comes from fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Nipah virus has re-emerged in Kerala, marking the sixth outbreak since 2018. The latest victim is a 24-year-old student from Malappuram district who succumbed to the disease on September 9. Health officials have identified 175 individuals who had contact with him and are taking measures to prevent a larger outbreak.

The government has made masking up mandatory in Malappuram district, where a death from the infection was confirmed