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Kerala Nipah Virus Live Updates: All Nipah Protocols In Place In Kozhikode, Says Kerala Health Minister

In the wake of the Nipah virus infection, all educational institutes in Kerala's Kozhikode will remain shut for a week until September 24. This includes schools, professional colleges, and tuition centres.

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Kerala Nipah Virus Live Updates: One more person in Kozhikode, Kerala, has tested positive for the Nipah virus, bringing the total number of cases in the state to six. Of these, four are still sick, and two have sadly passed away.

Nipah has struck Kerala for the fourth time, and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has requested 20 more doses of the antibody vaccine from Australia. They have also warned that the mortality rate for Nipah is much higher than for COVID-19, at between 40 and 70%.

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