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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…
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…
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated August 19, 2024) If there are rains, can viruses be far behind? The southwest monsoon, which hit India at the end of May, brought with it much-needed relief from the blistering summer, but also saw an alarming outbreak of a range of viral…