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Three more suspected Nipah virus patients have been admitted to hospital in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Their samples have been sent for testing. State Health Minister K Muraleedharan gave this information. The minister said that no new case of Nipah has been reported in the district so far. However, as a precautionary measure, surveillance and…
Two nurses from Barasat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal who have tested positive for the Nipah virus are in a coma and in extremely critical condition, hospital sources said on Wednesday. In both cases, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores for eye opening, verbal response, and motor response are below five. The…
Last Updated:January 13, 2026, 11:20 IST Union Health Minister JP Nadda spoke to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and underlined the importance of close Centre–State coordination. Two suspected cases of Nipah virus detected in West Bengal | Image: File The Centre on Tuesday assured full support to the West Bengal government after two suspected…
Nipah Virus Detected In Kolkata: On Monday, the West Bengal government said that two cases of Nipah virus have been detected in the state. Both the affected individuals are medical staffers of a private hospital in Barasat in the North 24 Parganas district and are admitted there. They were identified on January 11 at the…
Kerala’s Health Minister, Veena George, has confirmed that 175 individuals in Malappuram district have been identified on the contact list linked to the recent Nipah virus outbreak. Among them, 74 are healthcare professionals, and 104 are considered high-risk due to their close proximity to the infected. Breakdown of Contacts and Medical Attention Of the 175…
Last Updated: September 16, 2024, 21:18 IST A boy from Malappuram, who was undergoing treatment for Nipah infection, died on July 21. (Representative image) Five wards in two panchayats of Malappuram district were declared as containment zones and directions have been issued not to gather in large numbers. The Kerala government has imposed restrictions at…
Last Updated: September 15, 2024, 23:16 IST The results from National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune on Sunday confirmed the infection. (Representational Image: Shutterstock) Health Minister George said the suspicion of Nipah infection arose after a death investigation conducted by the Regional Medical Officer. The 24-year-old man who died recently at a private hospital in…
Following the confirmation of Nipah virus in Malappuram, a review meeting is scheduled today led by the Health Minister to discuss further actions. The health department has issued a route map detailing the locations and institutions visited by the child from the 11th to the 15th of this month. They have advised individuals who may…