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16 Sep 2024

Nipah Virus: Kerala Places 175 People On Contact List, Heightens Containment

175 individuals in Malappuram district have been identified on the contact list linked to the recent Nipah virus outbreak.

16 Sep 2024

Nipah Virus Claims Student’s Life In Kerala: Why Extra Caution is Critical

The health minister informed the media that a total of 151 people are currently on the primary contact list. Their information has been gathered, and those who had direct contact have been placed in isolation.

22 Jul 2024

DNA: How 3 viruses caused havoc in India?

21 Jul 2024

Kerala In Action Mode As Nipah Virus Confirmed In Malappuram

Precautionary measures including contact tracing, isolation of high-risk contacts, and public health advisories are underway.

16 Jan 2024

Nipah Virus: First Human Trial For Deadly Infection Vaccine Begins

Scientists at the University of Oxford in the UK have launched the first-in-human clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.

19 Sep 2023

Nipah Virus In KIds: Watch Out For THESE Symptoms; Check Preventive Measures

Symptoms include fever, headache, cough, sore throat, breathing difficulties, vomiting, diarrhoea, muscle pain, and weakness Doctors warn that symptoms can rapidly escalate, underscoring the utmost importance of promptly seeking medical attention In certain instances, the virus can lead to more severe complications, including encephalitis, seizures, coma, severe respiratory distress, and even fatalities

16 Sep 2023

Nipah Virus Outbreak: 40-70% Fatality Rate, Can Spread By Droplets, Says ICMR

Since 2018, Kerala is currently seeing its fourth outbreak of Nipah. ICMR confirms the fatality rate and transmission, read here.

15 Sep 2023

Kerala Nipah Virus Outbreak: Another Case Reported, 950 People On Contact List

Nearly 950 people have been listed in the contact list of which 287 are health workers and 213 are in the high-risk category.

14 Sep 2023

Nipah Virus Outbreak: Will Kerala Impose 'Lockdown' As Cases Continue To Rise?

Nipah Virus Threat In Kerala: The Kerala Health Department has issued a high alert following the unfortunate demise of two individuals in Kozhikode due to fever, subsequently confirmed to be linked to the Nipah virus by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

15 Sep 2023

Nipah Virus: What Do We Know About Deadly Virus That Has Claimed 2 Lives

The Nipah virus was first identified in 1998 during an outbreak of illness among pig farmers in Malaysia and Singapore.

14 Sep 2023

Nipah Outbreak In Kerala: Cases Rise To 5; 700 People On Contact List

Till the 24th of this month, if necessary the district collector can ban gatherings in Kozhikode district.

13 Sep 2023

NIV Teams To Arrive In Kerala Following Nipah Confirmation: Veena George

Responding to a query regarding the Nipah infection in the assembly, State Health Minister Veena George said that the virus strain seen in Kerala was the Bangladesh variant that spreads from human to human and has a high mortality rate.

12 Sep 2023

Two Deaths In Kerala Due To Nipah Virus; Viewing Situation Seriously, Says CM

Nipah Virus Outbreak In Kerala: A Central team has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the state government in Nipah virus management, Union Health Minister Mandaviya said in a press conference here.

Nipah Virus Threat In Kerala

13 Sep 2023

Nipah Virus Threat In Kerala: Symptoms, Prevention And Cure - Must Know Detail

This situation has triggered a swift response from health authorities, who convened a high-level meeting to assess the situation and implement measures to contain the virus's spread.

14 Sep 2023

Nipah Virus Strikes Kerala: Symptoms, Prevention And Steps To Take

One of the initial signs of Nipah virus infection is a high-grade fever that lasts for several days Muscle pain, body aches, and fatigue are common symptoms of Nipah virus infection In severe cases, Nipah virus infection can lead to seizures, coma, and even death

11 Aug 2022

New Langya virus infects 35 people in China, know about its symptoms

Langya virus has infected 35 people in China's Shandong and Henan provinces Humans may have caught the virus from wild shrews Symptoms reported appeared to be mostly mild fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite, muscle aches, nausea and headache

01 Nov 2021

Nipah virus: Will it cause the next pandemic and can it be prevented?

A recent outbreak of the Nipah virus in India has raised the question of whether we should start to consider it as a future threat and look to build up our arsenal of defences now.

14 Sep 2021

Nipah virus in Karnataka? Infection suspected in patient in this city

The patient had not shown severe symptoms till the sample was sent for testing on Monday.

13 Sep 2021

Nipah virus: Karnataka says 'closely monitoring' people arriving from Kerala

A detailed advisory on precautions to be taken against the Nipah virus was issued by the Karnataka Health Commissioner on Sunday. The state's Health Commissioner also said that people who are coming from Kerala will be kept under surveillance.

09 Sep 2021

Take more precautions to prevent Nipah outbreak: Karnataka CM to officials

The Karnataka government has issued an advisory to prevent the outbreak of infection in the state and instructed the district administrations to monitor the arrivals from Kerala for symptoms like fever, altered mental status, severe weakness, headache, respiratory distress, cough, vomiting, muscle pain, convulsion and diarrhoea.

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