A recent Nipah scare in Kerala has health officials on high alert as a 24-year-old man was found positive for the deadly virus after his death. The State Health Department quickly implemented Nipah protocols, identified close contacts, and imposed restrictions in the affected district. This marks the sixth Nipah outbreak in Kerala since 2018, with…
Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced that 13 people who were in close contact with a man who died from Nipah virus in Malappuram district have tested negative for the disease. The Health department is working to identify and test as many contacts as possible to prevent the spread of the virus. The government has…
A man returned from Dubai last week and was admitted to a hospital in Kerala with symptoms of Mpox. Health authorities are investigating and waiting for confirmation. This has raised concerns as the area is already dealing with a Nipah scare. Mpox, caused by the monkeypox virus, can cause a painful rash, fever, and other…
A man who recently returned from Dubai has been admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Manjeri, Kerala with symptoms of Mpox. Health authorities are investigating the case as his serum samples have been sent for confirmation. The suspected Mpox case has raised concerns in the midst of the Nipah scare in the region….
The Malappuram district in Kerala has imposed restrictions and declared containment zones following the confirmation of a Nipah death. Masks are mandatory in public, and schools and businesses have been affected. Fifteen individuals who attended the victim’s funeral are under observation, while 151 contacts are quarantined. Serum samples are being tested for five symptomatic individuals….