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Kerala reports 10 more Shigella cases, tally rises to 120 thus farAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan, three of the new Shigella cases were reported from Kozhikode, two each ...19 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST- Kerala remains India’s ground zero for the Nipah virus, but why?A new Nipah virus case in Kozhikode, Kerala, highlights the state's recurring outbreaks. Experts link these to fruit bats and human activit...14 Jun, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
- ICMR team reaches Kozhikode after Nipah outbreak; relatives of patient test negativeA Nipah virus case has been confirmed in Kozhikode. An ICMR team has arrived to assess the situation. Close relatives of the patient have t...13 Jun, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- Kerala: Nipah patient's route map released; animal husbandry dept sets up control roomKozhikode district administration has released the route map of a 43-year-old man infected with the Nipah virus. He is currently on ventila...12 Jun, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- Nipah virus infection reported in Kerala's Kozhikode, 77 contacts identifiedA Nipah virus infection case is confirmed in Kozhikode, Kerala. Authorities have initiated preventive measures and are tracing contacts. Th...11 Jun, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
- Kerala reports fresh Nipah Virus case: Check symptoms, ways to prevent and other key detailsKerala is on high alert after a man in Kozhikode district tested positive for Nipah virus. Health officials are tracing contacts and implem...11 Jun, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
- Shigella scare in Kerala: Check symptoms, treatment and causes of the infection that killed 4-year-old in KozhikodeShigella Spreading in Kerala? Kerala has intensified surveillance and testing following its first reported Shigella-related death of a four...09 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
- Nearly 150 students of aided school in Kerala's Wayanad fall ill; 38 hospitalisedFever and vomiting have affected nearly 150 students at Mar Baselios Aided Upper Primary School in Koyilandy, Wayanad. Thirty-eight student...06 Jun, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
- Kerala elections 2026: Who after Pinarayi Vijayan? All eyes will be on these five if the Left gets it rightKerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has led the state since 2016. The upcoming May 4th election results will determine the next govern...26 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
- Nipah virus in Kerala: Three cases detected in Malappuram, Palakkad this year; govt traces 677 contactsIn 2025, Kerala's Malappuram and Palakkad districts reported three Nipah virus infections, prompting the tracing of 677 contacts. The gover...01 Aug, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
- Two Monkeypox cases reported in KeralaTwo men returning to Kerala from the UAE have tested positive for monkeypox (Mpox), according to state Health Minister Veena George. One ca...18 Dec, 2024, 06.38 PM IST
- Strengthen the buffer from future NipahsThe state's surveillance and response capacity notwithstanding, it is now critical to focus on why Kerala has emerged as a hotspot for zoon...17 Sep, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
- Nefarious Nipah: From high fever to nausea, don’t ignore these 7 symptomsFive years after the first outbreak, the state of Kerala is battling another onslaught of the deadly virus.14 Sep, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
- Health ministry sends medicines to Kerala to deal with aftermath of floodsSeven districts in Kerala have been severely affected by the intense floods.19 Aug, 2018, 09.30 PM IST
- Is India ready to handle an epidemic? The frightful truth behind Nipah outbreakWhile Kerala has responded with alacrity to the Nipah outbreak, are hospital protocols followed across the country?27 May, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
- No case of Zika virus reported in India: GovernmentHealth Minister J P Nadda said during Question Hour that "till date, this disease (zika) is not reported from India."26 Feb, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
- Indian Medical Association in Kerala to draw up plan to tackle viral diseases"Our doctors may have only a vague picture about many new viral diseases as they do not have a first-hand knowledge about them."28 Oct, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
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