Nipah virus

Did guavas give Nipah virus to the Kerala boy?

The only confirmed patient of Nipah in Kerala, a young student, said that he had eaten guavas last month.
No need for panic in Goa: Health Minister on Nipah

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Monday, as authorities are monitoring the situation in Kerala and have contained the virus to two-three areas, Goa should not have any impact of the outbreak.
No new cases of Nipah virus in Kerala: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is personally reviewing and monitoring the status of the Nipah virus cases.
A college student infected by Nipah virus in Kerala

According, to the National Institute of Virology in Pune backed by the statement of Kerala's health minister, atleast one person is infected by nipah virus in the state
Blood report of Kerala man expected to have Nipah virus infection comes negative

Health Minister K.K. Shailaja has negated claims made by the online media that the youth under treatment is a Nipah positive patient.
Nipah virus infection: Here are 4 effective ways to prevent it

Read on to know how you can prevent Nipah virus infection.
Kerala government alerts caution ahead of Nipah transmission season

Ahead of the Nipah Virus season, Kerala's Health and Family Welfare Department has issued an alert asking people to undertake precautionary measures, Manorama reported on Thursday. According to the department, Nipah infections are reported between December and June.
Find the facts and figures of the Kerala Nipah virus here

Only the index case was infected in the community. All remaining cases were due to nosocomial (taking place in a hospital or acquired in a hospital) transmission in 3 different hospitals
Nipah virus: Simple hacks of checking the spread of this deadly infection

Kerala has been badly hit by Nipah virus a couple of months back and a recent study has revealed that just not consumption of fruits infected by fruit bats, the infection had spread due to transmission of this deadly virus in three hospitals in Kozhikode district.
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How can you prevent Nipah virus from spreading? Know these simple ways

The scare of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala last month has not yet faded. Here we are with a list of tips to prevent spread of this pandemic condition that causes fatal encephalitis.
Fruit bats were the source of Nipah virus: Indian Council of Medical Research

The second set of tests done on 55 fruit bats from Kozhikode confirmed that the nocturnal mammals were behind the spread.
Team to identify source of Nipah virus

Two patients who tested positive for Nipah virus were saved on account of the strict treatment protocols that was adhered to, with medicines being flown from Australia and Japan.
Kerala Health Minister: Nipah virus scare spread over

More than 2,000 patients with fever was kept under close observation.
Delhi: No Nipah virus infection reported

Nipah virus is creating havoc in the country. But, as if now no infection of it is reported in the capital.
Northeast: No Nipah virus case, says official

After some social media reports, the official denied about Nipah virus case detection.
Nipah virus: A suspected case found in Goa

Nipah virus is creating havoc across the country. Now, reports say there is one suspected case found in Goa.
Niaph virus: Kozhikode woman dies; toll in Kerala now 13

A majority of the deaths have been reported from Kozhikode, while the others are in the nearby Malappuram district.
Nipah virus scare in India: several states investigating suspicious cases and issuing advisories on Kerala travel

The Union Health Ministry maintains virus outbreak is a localised occurrence and there is no need to panic, but fear runs high across the country.