“Though we were able to bring under control the spread of the virus, it is not possible to rule out the chance of a second wave of the Nipah outbreak,” he said.
The health department has said bodies of the deceased should be handled in accordance with the government advisory, and that some traditional rituals and practices might need to be modified to prevent exposure of family members to the disease.
The advisory issued by Health Secretary Rajeev Sadanandan says travelling to any part of Kerala is safe but tourists may avoid Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur if they wished to be extra cautious