Kozhikode district administration has released the route map of a 43-year-old man infected with the Nipah virus. He is currently on ventilator support. Preventive measures are in place, including quarantining individuals who came into contact with him. Authorities have intensified surveillance and set up a control room to prevent animal-to-human transmission.

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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