The re-emergence of Nipah virus cases in southern India's Kerala state has sparked a wave of public health precautions in the region. So far two people have succumbed to the illness caused by the virus, with six confirmed cases at the time of filing this report.

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A case of Nipah virus was detected in Kozhikode district of Kerala as a team of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was sent to the area on Sunday. Reports said a 12-year-old boy died due to the Nipah virus as Kerala initiated contact tracing.

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The Journal of Infection and Public Health in its study "Detection of possible Nipah virus infection in Rousettus leschenaultii and Pipistrellus Pipistrellus bats in Maharashtra, India" has found the presence of antibodies against the Nipah virus (NiV) in bat species in a cave in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.

Researchers discover Nipah virus antibodies in bats from Maharashtra's Mahabaleshwar cave

The Indian government has issued a list of dos and don'ts to ward off the deadly Nipah virus which is so far limited to the state of Kerala, where it has claimed 12 lives

Health ministry issues advisory on Nipah virus