Nipah virus

Did guavas give Nipah virus to the Kerala boy?

Posted By IANS, June 13, 2019 at 12:24pm

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

Posted By IANS, June 11, 2019 at 09:04am

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

Posted By IANS, June 10, 2019 at 08:42am

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

Posted By Agencies, June 04, 2019 at 11:01am

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

Posted By IANS, June 04, 2019 at 08:31am

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

Posted By Editorial Team, June 02, 2019 at 05:09pm

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

Posted By Editorial Team, November 29, 2018 at 07:41pm

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

Posted By Editorial Team, November 25, 2018 at 10:45am

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

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, November 25, 2018 at 10:38am

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.
Highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer

Posted By ANI, August 05, 2018 at 04:38pm

A lethal virus has been discovered, which has the capability of hijacking cellular defence against cancer.
Know everything about West Nile viral infection

Posted By Editorial Team, August 04, 2018 at 09:47am

West Nile Virus is maintained in nature in a cycle involving transmission between birds and mosquitoes.
How can you prevent Nipah virus from spreading? Know these simple ways

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, July 30, 2018 at 06:49pm

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

Posted By Agencies, July 03, 2018 at 05:26pm

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

Posted By Agencies, June 21, 2018 at 02:37pm

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

Posted By Agencies, June 11, 2018 at 12:39pm

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

Posted By Agencies, June 01, 2018 at 09:35am

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

Posted By Agencies, May 30, 2018 at 09:24am

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

Posted By Editorial Team, May 28, 2018 at 03:18pm

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

Posted By Agencies, May 27, 2018 at 01:02pm

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

Posted By Agencies, May 27, 2018 at 12:02pm

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.