KOZHIKODE: Authorities intensified containment measures in Kozhikode after National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, confirmed Nipah virus infection in the 43year-old patient from Ramanattukara, who is now on ventilator support. He is undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit of Kozhikode Medical College where his condition remains critical.

Kerala on Nipah alert after Kozhikode man''s preliminary test turns positive

A 40-year-old man in Kozhikode tested positive for Nipah virus, marking a fresh case in Kerala, which has faced four outbreaks and 24 deaths since 2018.

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