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The health department has released a fresh contact list containing 251 persons. Of these, 32 are in the high risk category. (Representational image: PTI)

Kerala puts rigorous Nipah management plan in place

Rambutan fruit to be the source of Nipah virus which led to the death of the 12 year old boy

7 Sept 2021 8:26 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

10 die in India outbreak of brain-damaging virus, spurring rush to...

The rare virus is spread by fruit bats.

23 May 2018 9:38 AM IST

The deposition rates for viruses were nine to 461 times greater than the rates for bacteria. (Photo: Pixabay)

Nipah Virus spreads to humans via bats: All you need to know

Pregnant women, children and the elderly are more susceptible to the disease as their immunity is low.

22 May 2018 10:27 AM IST

The natural host of the virus is believed to be fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family, Pteropus genus. (Photo: PTI)

Kerala man with symptoms of Nipah under observation in Goa hospital

Blood samples of the patient were sent for testing to the National Institute of Virology in Pune.

29 May 2018 9:53 AM IST

This newly emerging zoonosis affects both animals and humans, and is known to be spread by fruit bats.

Beware of the Nipah virus

It's a relatively new epidemic caused by Nipah virus commonly hosted by fruit-eating bats.

28 May 2018 12:17 AM IST

Union Health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda (Photo: Screengrab)

Nipah Virus outbreak result of tampering with nature, says JP Nadda

Addressing a press conference in Raipur on Monday, Nadda assured that the Centre is closely monitoring the situation in...

5 Jun 2018 12:20 PM IST

Eight other deaths in the state of Kerala are being investigated for possible links to the Nipah virus, which has a 70 percent mortality rate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fruit bat samples from Kerala test negative for Nipah virus

Earlier, samples of cattle, goats, pigs, and insect bats that were sent were also tested negative.

3 Jun 2018 10:47 AM IST