The recent death of a 24-year-old student in Kerala due to the Nipah virus is a stark reminder of the persistent threat posed by zoonotic diseases.
A 38-year-old youth from Edavanna in Kerala’s Malappuram district, who showed symptoms of Mpox, has been put under observation at the Manjeri Medical College hospital.
The test result of a 23-year-old youth, who died at a private hospital at Perinthalmanna on Monday last, was found positive for Nipah.
Nipah virus alert has been issued in Rajasthan after the detection of the dreadful virus in Kerala which has claimed a life, the officials said on Monday.
Those who tested negative for the viral infection include the parents of the boy who died of Nipah on Sunday, two hospital employees from Palakkad, and two others from Thiruvananthapuram.
The 14-year-old boy from Chembrasseri near Pandikkad in Kerala’s Malappuram district, who was infected with Nipah virus, passed away on Sunday while under treatment for the disease at Kozhikode medical college hospital.
The Union Health Ministry said on Sunday that a 14-year-old boy, who has been infected with the Nipah virus in Kerala's Mallapuram district, succumbed to the disease.
A 14-year-old boy has been tested positive for Nipah virus in Kerala's Malappuram, Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday.
Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said Pune's NIV (National Institute of Virology) has confirmed the Nipah virus infection in the 14-year-old boy from Malappuram, who is currently under treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode.
Nipah Virus, often abbreviated as NiV, is a zoonotic virus that can cause severe illness in humans. It was first…
