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“All Arrangements In Place To Prevent Nipah Spread”: Kerala Health Minister

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2 people have died of Nipah virus in Kerala. (Representational) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Amid fears of the spread of Nipah virus in Kerala after the death of two patients in Kozhikode district, Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday said the state government had made all arrangements to contain the pathogen and ensure public safety. In a…

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As Nipah Returns, How Kerala Plans To Prevent Its Spread

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The state has intensified surveillance for any cases of infection to start contact tracing Thiruvananthapuram: Determined to prevent the spread of Nipah virus, the Kerala government has swung into action as soon as four cases of infection were confirmed in Kozhikode. The state government has planned a pre-emptive approach to curb the spread of infection….

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Kerala Health Minister Says New Nipah Strain Is Bangladesh Variant

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Nipah Virus: Four Nipah infections have been confirmed in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: Teams from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune would arrive in Kerala during the day to set up a mobile lab at Kozhikode Medical College to test for Nipah and carry out survey of bats, the state government said in the assembly today. The…

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