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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...
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...
Why is Nipah virus so dangerous? Here's what happens when the ‘highly fatal’ infection enters human body and attacks the brainNipah virus outbreak: Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease, is highly infectious and fatal and there is no treatment or cure. Dr...
Nipah virus outbreak: 100 people quarantined in West Bengal to contain deadly zoonotic virus with high fatality. Check how it spreads, signs, symptoms and treatmentNipah virus outbreak: As many as 100 people have sent to quarantine in West Bengal to contain the spread of the deadly Nipah virus in the s...
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...
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...
National Institute of Virology develops portable 'point-of-care' test kit for detecting Nipah virusIndia can now swiftly detect the Nipah virus with a newly developed portable test kit by the National Institute of Virology (NIV). This poi...
No fresh Nipah positive cases, 42 more negative results: Kerala govtThe Nipah outbreak in Kerala is under control, with no new positive cases for two consecutive days. The infected patients are improving, in...
Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala: All educational institutes in Kozhikode shut till September 24. Top 10 latest updatesAn outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala, India has caused panic. The virus, transmitted by fruit bats, is potentially fatal and can cause ...
Explainer: India's Nipah virus outbreak - what do we know so far?India is currently dealing with an outbreak of the Nipah virus, a rare virus that spreads from animals to humans and causes a deadly fever....
One more person infected with Nipah in Kerala, state govt decides to increase testingA 39-year-old man in Kozhikode, Kerala, has tested positive for the Nipah virus after coming into contact with an infected person who died ...