Death toll from Nipah virus rose to 15 in Kerala
The outbreak of the Nipah virus infection, a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans, is suspected to be from an unused well in Perambra which was infested with bats.
May 31, 2018, 10:47 AM IST
Nipah virus claims another life in Kerala, 9 others under observation
As many as nine others have been admitted to Kozhikodu Medical College with suspected Nipah infection. Kerala Health minister K K Shailaja said that at least 175 people are being monitored by the authorities.
Nipah virus claims 2 more lives in Kerala, 8 people kept under observation
Two more persons died due to Nipah virus contamination in Kerala on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths due to the rare virus to five. The deaths have been reported from Kozhikode medical college and hospital in Kerala. The deceased were being treated in isolation ward.
May 22, 2018, 11:43 AM IST
