Nipah Virus

Fruit bats were the source of Nipah virus which created havoc in Kerala's Kozhikode in May according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an official said on Tuesday. Kerala Health Secretary Rajiv Sadanandan said that tests…

The Kerala Government on Wednesday decided to honour 76 medical professionals at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital for their dedicated and committed service during the Nipah virus outbreak. The decision was taken at a weekly cabinet…

With two more deaths in the past two days in this Kerala district, the death toll from Nipah virus has risen to 16 as state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Friday warned of a possible second outbreak. Noting that all those in contact…

The toll due to the Nipah Virus (NiP), presently identified in Kerala's Kozhikode and Malappuram, rose to 10 on Tuesday even as the Central and State Governments scrambled to contain its outbreak. State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, who…

The Central Government on Monday assured all support to the Kerala Government and sent a Central team to check the outbreak of the Nipah Virus (NiV) that has taken six lives while eight patients are under intensive care, Kozhikode district…