Chandrakant Lahariya | Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Why a ‘One Health’ strategy is vital

Lately, Kerala & other states in South India have reported more new viruses than in North Indian states. Partly due to robust surveillance.

Nipah death in Kerala: Centre rushes experts

The Centre has rushed a team of the NCDC, which will provide technical support to the state

Health department sources said 18 persons have tested positive for the Nipah virus so far, of whom 16 have died.

Officials on Friday ruled out the possibility of the virus spreading through fruit bats or pigs as lab reports turned out to be negative.

61-yr-old V Moosa, died on Thursday in the same Kozhikode hospital in which his two sons and a sister-in-law died last week.