Nipah Virus

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The infection is especially worrying as the symptoms do not show up early and can mimic traits of other viruses.

Nipah resurfaces in India!

With no known cure or preventive vaccine, the Nipah virus has the potential to cause a widespread outbreak, caution health care professionals.

17 Jun 2019 1:05 AM

The government and private hospitals have been asked to notify the cases of Acute Encephalitis syndrome cases to the IDSP. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Puducherry govt geared up to tackle Nipah: Health official

A 50-year-old man hailing from Cuddalore district has been admitted to state-run JIPMER with symptoms of fever and encephalitis.

12 Jun 2019 1:35 PM

Rane chaired a meeting of the health department officials in Panaji to review their preparedness against the virus. (Photo: Twitter)

Don't worry, Kerala is safe: Goa govt appreciates state's effort to tackle Nipah

'I am going to Kerala in next two to three days. I am not worried about my Kerala visit,' Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said.

10 Jun 2019 5:29 PM

Various medical experts from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and NIMHANS are examining the current situation in the state and are handling the sanitation drive. (Photo: Representational image)

Four patients suspected of Nipah virus discharged from isolation ward

Over 325 people who are in contact with the virus affected patients are under the surveillance of the doctors.

09 Jun 2019 2:11 PM

‘I am here to meet Dr Vardhan who has taken charge of the Health ministry and also update him about the status and the state's preparedness to prevent the spread of the virus,’ Kerala health minister K K Shailaja said. (Photo: ANI)

Nipah scare: Kerala health minister Shailaja meets Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

The Nipah virus had claimed 17 lives in the state in May last year.

07 Jun 2019 5:44 PM

The Union Health Ministry has deployed a six-member team comprising an epidemiologist to conduct contact tracing for early detection of suspects and review of isolation facilities. (Photo: PTI)

Sample of 7th person suspected to be infected with Nipah tests negative

Kerala government announced on Thursday that samples of 6 people, including three nursing staff, had tested negative.

07 Jun 2019 12:52 PM

The condition of the college student, diagnosed with Nipah infection, is stable and a total of 314 persons who were in touch with the infected person have been kept under observation, a Union Health Ministry official said in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Samples of 6 test negative for Nipah; Kerala Health Minister says, ‘big relief’

Blood tests results have come as huge relief for Kerala authorities trying to stop spread of Nipah virus that killed 17 last year.

06 Jun 2019 1:44 PM

In 2018, 18 cases and 16 deaths have been reported from Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala. (Photo: File)

Nipah virus: Karnataka govt issues circular to strengthen surveillance

Nipah Virus Infection (NiV) is an emerging infectious disease of public health importance in the South-East Asia Region.

06 Jun 2019 12:51 PM

Shailaja said samples collected from the five people currently being treated at the isolation ward of Kalamassery Medical College Hospital have been sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune this morning. (Photo: File)

Nipah patient’s condition stable: Kerala Health Minister; 5 others under observation

A total of 311 people from various districts are under observation, Health Minister K K Shailaja said.

05 Jun 2019 12:40 PM

The six-member team comprises an epidemiologist that has been sent to conduct contact tracing for early detection of suspects and review of isolation facilities. (Representational Image)

Nipah resurfaces in Kerala, Centre rushes team of 6

Harsh Vardhan also spoke to the state health minister K.K. Shailaja to discuss the situation and assured all support from the Centre to the state.

05 Jun 2019 6:25 AM

‘We are very vigorously following the case. We will provide every possible help to the state. Our officers are continuously in touch with the officials in the state,’ Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said. (Photo: ANI)

Centre assures help to Kerala for Nipah, rushes doctors, experts

The government has also dispatched monoclonal antibodies to Kerala for the treatment of the patients, Dr Harsh Vardhan informed.

04 Jun 2019 1:33 PM

Kerala man, 23, infected with Nipah, confirms govt; 86 under observation

The Nipah virus had claimed 17 lives -- 14 in Kozhikode and three in neighbouring Malappuram in May last year.

04 Jun 2019 9:50 AM

Of the 12 bodies, eight were Nipah positive cases and four were suspected cases which later turned out to be negative. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala doctor volunteers to perform final rites of 12 bodies infected with Nipah virus

So far, 12 people have died of the virus – 14 in Kozhikode and three in neighbouring Malappuram since its outbreak last month.

06 Jun 2018 3:58 PM

Nadda further noted that scientists from the AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, National Institute of Virology in Pune and doctors from the National Centre for Disease Control are supporting health authorities in Kerala in managing the outbreak. (Photo: File)

Nipah Virus outbreak result of tampering with nature, says JP Nadda

Addressing a press conference in Raipur on Monday, Nadda assured that the Centre is closely monitoring the situation in Kerala.

05 Jun 2018 12:20 PM

Sixteen people have lost their lives so far to Nipah virus (NiV) in two districts, Kozhikode and Malappuram, of the state since the confirmation of the deadly virus on May 17. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala MLA wears mask, gloves in assembly to highlight Nipah virus impact

The Kuttiady MLA, Parakkal Abdulla, walked into the assembly wearing mask and gloves, and was seen greeting the Opposition members.

04 Jun 2018 3:29 PM

A child wears a safety mask as a precautionary measure after the 'Nipah' virus outbreak at Kozhikode Medical College. (Photo: PTI)

State gears to tackle Nipah scare

As per the minutes of the meeting, all private and government hospitals have been kept on alert for the same.

04 Jun 2018 1:40 AM

Nipah Virus has claimed 16 lives in Kerala since traces of the virus were first reported from Kozhikode towards the end of May. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fruit bat samples from Kerala test negative for Nipah virus

Earlier, samples of cattle, goats, pigs, and insect bats that were sent were also tested negative.

03 Jun 2018 10:47 AM

Doctors and other staff in the casualty wing of the Ernakulam General Hospital wearing protective devices as a precautionary step in the wake of detection of Nipah virus in Kerala.

39-yr-old Kerala woman under observation for Nipah symptoms dies

An official said the woman had accompanied a patient to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital where a Nipah-affected person was being treated.

02 Jun 2018 2:12 PM

As part of 'Nipah alert', those who visited Kozhikode Medical College casualty, CT scan room and waiting room on May 14 and the Balussery Taluk Hospital on May 18 have been asked to contact the Nipah cell immediately. (photo: PTI)

Kerala: Nipah virus death toll rises to 16, minister warns of possible 2nd outbreak

As precautionary measure, nurses and 4 doctors of hospital where two patients died, has been asked to go on leave.

02 Jun 2018 9:50 AM

Amid fears of second Nipah outbreak, Kerala steps up vigil, PSC exams postponed

Staffers of a taluk hospital at Balussery have been asked to go on leave as a precautionary measure.

01 Jun 2018 9:22 PM

The death toll due to Nipah virus in Kerala rose to 16 on Thursday. (Photo: File/PTI)

Nipah virus: Take precaution while consuming mangoes, says Delhi govt

The Delhi government has asked also people to 'stop consumption of raw date palm sap'.

01 Jun 2018 11:44 AM

Eight other deaths in the state of Kerala are being investigated for possible links to the Nipah virus, which has a 70 percent mortality rate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Government issues advisory over Nipah, says virus localised

Meanwhile, the death toll due to Nipah virus in Kerala rose to 16 on Thursday.

01 Jun 2018 5:03 AM

According to his family members, he went to Kerala to work as mason. (Photo: PTI/Representational Image)

Soldier from Kerala dies, Nipah virus suspected

This is the first time anyone suffering from the symptoms of the disease died in the state.

31 May 2018 6:21 AM

Nipah virus has claimed 13 lives in Kerala. (Photo: File)

Soldier from Kerala dies in Kolkata of suspected Nipah virus infection

Seenu Prasad was from Kerala and was posted at Fort William. He died on Sunday and was cremated the next day.

30 May 2018 4:16 PM

The natural host of the virus is believed to be fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family, Pteropus genus. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala man with symptoms of Nipah under observation in Goa hospital

Blood samples of the patient were sent for testing to the National Institute of Virology in Pune.

29 May 2018 9:53 AM

Family members of the patients admitted at Kozhikode Medical College wear safety masks as a precautionary measure after the 'Nipah' virus outbreak. (Photo: PTI)

Nipah Virus: Action if hospital staff denied ride

Perambra is the epicentre of the virus outbreak, which has claimed 12 lives in the state so far.

28 May 2018 12:54 AM

This newly emerging zoonosis affects both animals and humans, and is known to be spread by fruit bats.

Beware of the Nipah virus

It’s a relatively new epidemic caused by Nipah virus commonly hosted by fruit-eating bats.

28 May 2018 12:17 AM

The southern state is now witnessing wide cancellation of hotel bookings and tour packages. (Photo: AP)

Nipah virus hits Kerala tourism, tourists cancel bookings

The deadly virus has claimed 11 lives so far and reportedly affected some more people.

25 May 2018 9:37 PM

Gorakhpur vulnerable to virus, say doctors

The head of the microbiology department, Prof. T.N. Dhole, said that it will be the first collaborative study to be taken up on Nipah in the country.

25 May 2018 2:21 AM

Eighteen people with specific symptoms are admitted at hospitals in Kozhikode. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nipah: Dead bats found in Himachal, sent for inquiry

Minister says virus ‘localised’, asks people not to panic.

25 May 2018 2:21 AM

Nipah is deadly, stay alert

To dismiss it as a local phenomenon, as officials with an eye on Kerala tourism termed it, is dangerous.

25 May 2018 2:19 AM

Family members of the patients admitted at the Kozhikode Medical College wear safety masks as a precautionary measure after the 'Nipah' virus outbreak, in Kozhikode. (Photo: PTI)

Fourth member of family treated by Kerala nurse Lini dies of Nipah virus

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.

24 May 2018 6:31 PM

The PAPR are long-sleeved, double puncture-resistant gloves taped to overalls.

‘Protective gears unavailable’

Health minister says, equipments will take some time to reach.

24 May 2018 4:34 AM

Isolation wards have also been set up in Thalassery government hospital in Kannur, according to media reports. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nipah virus: Advisory against travel to 4 Kerala districts

The government has also called for an all-party meeting at Kozhikode on May 25 to disucss the issue.

24 May 2018 2:10 AM

31-year-old Lini wrote a touching letter to her husband during her last hours in an isolation ward at the Perambara hospital in Kozhikode, the epicenter of the Nipah infection. (Photo: Facebook screengrab/@PinarayiVijayan)

Govt job for Kerala nurse Lini's husband, Rs 10 lakh each for her children

Lini Puthussery, a nurse at the Perambara hospital, died on Monday after getting exposed to deadly Nipah virus while treating patients.

23 May 2018 4:53 PM

Dr Kafeel Khan requested Kerala CM to allow him to serve at Calicut Medical college to save innocent lives. (Photo: PTI)

Dr Kafeel Khan, Gorakhphur tragedy accused, offers help in Nipah-hit Kerala

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said the government was happy to welcome doctors like Khan to work in the state.

23 May 2018 10:52 AM

The first death in the outbreak in Kerala took place on Friday, the state's health minister, KK Shailaja, said. (Photo: AFP)

Nipah virus outbreak linked to Kerala well with 'many bats'

Nipah Virus: Officials have tied initial deaths to 'many bats' in a well in Kerala from which the victims drew water, the government said.

23 May 2018 9:42 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

10 die in India outbreak of brain-damaging virus, spurring rush to hospitals

The rare virus is spread by fruit bats.

23 May 2018 9:38 AM

Nipah: Maharashtra govt takes preventive steps

Isolation wards are being set up in hospitals as a precautionary measure.

23 May 2018 1:43 AM

The health ministry said a total of nine persons are currently undergoing treatment and isolation wards have been opened in several hospitals in Kozhikode. (Photo: File)

Nipah situation in Kerala under control, assures Health Minister JP Nadda

The NCDC team has visited the house in Kerala's Perambra from where the initial death was reported and found many bats in a well.

22 May 2018 7:24 PM

Kerala: Nipah virus death toll rises to 10, two in critical condition

Kerala Health Minister K K Shailja Teacher said no new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.

22 May 2018 4:07 PM

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed grief on the demise of Lini Puthussery. (Photo: Facebook screengrab/@PinarayiVijayan)

Take care of our children: Nipah virus-affected Kerala nurse in death note

The Nipah virus has so far claimed 10 lives in Kerala.

22 May 2018 2:14 PM

The rapidly spreading virus has caused the death of three nurses who were taking care of patients in Kerala. (Representational Image)

Nipah Virus spreads to humans via bats: All you need to know

Pregnant women, children and the elderly are more susceptible to the disease as their immunity is low.

22 May 2018 10:27 AM

Nipah virus kills 6 in Kerala: Here's everything you need to know about disease

The deadly virus carried mainly by fruit bats has sparked a statewide health alert Monday.

21 May 2018 5:25 PM

Five more people have died due to high fever and similar symptoms of the virus in Kozhikode and in neighbouring Malappuram district. (Representational Image/Pixabay)

Kerala: Nipah virus claims 6 lives; NCDC team reaches Kozhikode

Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans.

21 May 2018 3:15 PM

Union Minister J P Nadda directed NCDC director to visit Kerala's Kozhikode district to assist the state government in the wake of death of 3 people due to Nipah virus. (Photo: File/PTI)

Nipah virus kills 3 in Kerala, Centre rushes NCDC team to Kozhikode

A central team will be visiting the state to monitor the situation post the Union Health Minister's direction.

21 May 2018 9:40 AM

He said some doctors have termed it as Nipah virus, while others said it was zoonotic, and that the spread is fast and fatal (Photo: Pixabay)

MP seeks Centre’s aid to curb ‘rare’ virus

The rare Nipah virus has led to deaths of three people in Kozhikode district of Kerala.

21 May 2018 5:53 AM

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