Latest Articles in Nipah Virus
Nipah Outbreak In Kerala: Online Classes In Kozhikode Educational Institutions From Sept 18 Till Further Order
Kozhikode District Collector A Geetha has issued an order in this regard which stated that the new arrangement has been introduced to ensure that students do not miss out on their studies due to continuous leave
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Nipah Virus Spreads: Kerala Government Expands Testing of High-risk Contacts
In high-level meeting convened on September 15th in Kozhikode to assess the evolving Nipah virus situation, the state government has decided to test all those who are under high-risk contact
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High-level Central, ICMR Teams Equipped With BSL-3 Labs Have Reached Kozhikode: MoS
Dr Pawar said that under the guidance of Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, high-level teams from the Centre and ICMR-NIV with mobile units equipped with BSL-3 laboratories have already reached Kozhikode and will be doing on-ground testing
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All About Nipah Virus That Is Creating Worries In Kerala
The Nipah virus was first identified in 1998 during an outbreak of illness among pig farmers in Malaysia and Singapore
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Kerala Shuts Some Schools, Banks To Curb Deadly Nipah Virus
An adult and a child are still infected in hospital, and more than 130 people have been tested for the virus, spread via direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected bats, pigs or people, a state health official said
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Nipah Alert In Kerala: Health Minister To Convene High-level Meeting Today
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has convened a high-level meeting on Tuesday after two "unnatural deaths" were reported due to fever a day ago from Kozhikode district and health officials suspect Nipah virus infection is behind the deaths
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Kerala CM Pays Tribute to Nipah Warrior Nurse
The anniversary of Lini's demise was also a renewal of the memories of the struggle waged by the people of Kerala against the deadly disease, he said in a Facebook post
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17 More Samples Test Negative For Nipah Virus: Kerala Health Minister
The minister said of the 17 results, five were tested at the Pune NIV and the rest at the special lab set up at the Kozhikode Medical College. "Currently, the samples of 140 close contacts have tested negative," the minister said in a release.
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DCGI Gives Approval To Molbio Diagnostics For Nipah Virus Testing
Truenat, which is a battery-operated and IoT-enabled point of care RT-PCR platform, can test for nearly 30 diseases and results take less than an hour.
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Nipah Virus Transmission Deadly With High Mortality Rate: Expert
Humans and animals are at risk of contracting Nipah virus, which is transmitted by fruit bats, according to the WHO. Viruses can cause respiratory infections, as well as fever, muscular pains and headaches, as well as dizziness, nausea and vertigo.
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