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
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
Nipah virus outbreak: How it attacks the brain and how to stay safeIndia has reported two Nipah virus cases, with both infected nurses in Kolkata having recovered. While rare, Nipah is a dangerous virus wit...
02 Feb, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
Health condition of 2 nurses infected with Nipah virus improve, both test negative for contagionTwo nurses in West Bengal infected with the Nipah virus have shown significant improvement, with both testing negative for the contagion. T...
30 Jan, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Nipah worries: WHO says travel, trade curbs not needed after 2 cases in IndiaThe World Health Organization has stated there's no need for travel or trade restrictions regarding India's Nipah Virus outbreak, citing th...
30 Jan, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Only two Nipah Virus cases reported from West Bengal since December: Union health ministryWest Bengal has reported only two Nipah Virus Disease cases since December. The Union health ministry confirmed this, refuting speculative ...
27 Jan, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Two more nurses with Nipah symptoms admitted to Kolkata hospitalTwo more nurses have been admitted to Beliaghata ID Hospital showing symptoms of Nipah virus infection. They treated a health worker who te...
14 Jan, 2026, 09.33 PM 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
Kerala Nipah Virus: After recent death, 134 fall under high-risk category; Here are symptoms and other detailsNipah Virus: Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced that another contact of the 24-year-old Nipah virus victim tested negative, maki...
20 Sep, 2024, 10.27 AM IST
Samples of 13 people tested Nipah negative, says Kerala health ministerKerala Health Minister Veena George announced that 13 people who had contact with a man who died from Nipah virus in Malappuram tested nega...
17 Sep, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
Nipah Virus: 330 people on contact list, 101 in high-risk category, says Kerala Health MinisterKerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed that seven samples tested for the Nipah Virus were negative, and 330 people are on the contac...
21 Jul, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
ICMR permits Kerala to conduct Truenat portable tests in boost for state's Nipah containment responseWith Truenat available locally, only samples that test positive for Nipah need be sent to Thiruvananthapuram, Thonnakkal, or Kozhikode labs...
20 Sep, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
One more Nipah virus case confirmed in Kerala, Karnataka boosts border surveillanceThe Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala continues to raise concerns as another case has been confirmed in Kozhikode. Neighboring state Karnataka...
15 Sep, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
Nipah virus kills two persons in Kerala; two others, including 9-yr-old boy, test positive, says state government"Nipah virus infection has been confirmed in Kozhikode district. Two people died due to infections. Of the four people whose saliva was sen...
13 Sep, 2023, 11.22 AM IST
Nipah virus: Six suspected patients test negativeThe Union Health Ministry has deployed a six-member team comprising an epidemiologist to conduct contact tracing for early detection of sus...
06 Jun, 2019, 12.00 PM IST
Fruit bats, rabbit test negative for NipahAs many as 13 were admitted to Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital on Saturday with suspected Nipah symptoms.
03 Jun, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Kerala woman under observation for Nipah symptoms diesHealth authorities had drawn up a list of 1,949 people who had come in contact with the Nipah-affected persons to monitor their health cond...
02 Jun, 2018, 02.10 PM IST