Kerala: One more Shigella death, seven fresh cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by the office of Health Minister K Muraleedharan, health authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old woman fro...
21 Jun, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
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
Nipah Virus: 675 persons in contact list; 82 samples from Malappuram negative, says ministerKerala is on alert following Nipah virus infections. Veena George, the Health Minister, confirms 675 contacts linked to infected individual...
15 Jul, 2025, 09.33 PM IST
Second suspected Nipah death in Kerala; tracing, surveillance stepped upA 57-year-old man in Kerala's Palakkad district has died with a suspected Nipah virus infection, prompting increased surveillance and conta...
14 Jul, 2025, 10.54 AM IST
499 people in Nipah contact list in Kerala: State Health MinisterKerala is taking extensive measures following Nipah virus infections, with 499 people identified as contacts of the infected individuals. W...
10 Jul, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
Nipah virus in Kerala: Over 400 under surveillance, containment zone declared; One critical, one deadKerala is on high alert as 425 individuals are on the Nipah virus contact list, with Malappuram, Palakkad, and Kozhikode reporting the high...
07 Jul, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
383 people in contact lists of the two Nipah cases in Kerala: State Health MinisterKerala is taking extensive measures following the confirmation of two Nipah virus cases, one in Malappuram and another in Palakkad. Health ...
06 Jul, 2025, 11.29 PM IST
Kerala on alert after two suspected Nipah cases spark concern in three districtsKerala health authorities have issued alerts in Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Palakkad districts following the detection of two suspected Nipa...
04 Jul, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
Mpox case suspected in Malappuram: Kerala sends samples for urgent testingA suspected case of monkeypox has been reported in Kerala's Malappuram district after a man who recently returned from abroad showed sympto...
17 Sep, 2024, 11.38 AM IST
Nipah virus claims another life in Kerala district, masks up, schools shut: Symptoms, treatment and transmission explainedNipah Virus: The Kerala government has imposed strict containment measures in Malappuram district following a Nipah virus death. Shops in a...
17 Sep, 2024, 09.26 AM IST
Man who died recently in Malappuram was infected with Nipah virus: Kerala Health MinisterKerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed that a man who recently died in Malappuram was infected with Nipah virus. The outbreak in Mal...
15 Sep, 2024, 05.32 PM IST
Kerala teen dies due to Nipah virus: Here's all you should know about the deadly Zoonotic virusThe patient displayed signs of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) such as sudden onset of fever, as well as clinical signs of neurological d...
22 Jul, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
Nipah virus confirmed in 14-year-old boy from Malappuram, says Kerala Health Minister Veena GeorgeKerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed a Nipah virus case in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram. In response, a high-level meetin...
20 Jul, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
Kerala: Health alert in Kozhikode after 2 'unnatural' deaths due to feverThe two deaths are suspected to be due to Nipah Virus and the relatives of one of the deceased are in the ICU, stated the health department...
12 Sep, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Nipah virus contained, says Kerala Health MinisterThe state said today that there have been no fresh cases of infection. The deadly virus has claimed 17 lives, it added.
09 Jun, 2018, 09.25 PM IST
Nipah: Travellers asked to avoid 4 Kerala districtsSurveillance by the government is being conducted in Kozhikode district, from where most of the cases were reported.
23 May, 2018, 03.38 PM IST