A 24-year-old man who died recently at a private hospital in Malappuram was infected with the Nipah virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday. George said the suspicion of Nipah infection arose after a death investigation conducted by the Regional Medical Officer.

India: 24-year-old man dies of Nipah virus in Kerala; contact list of 151 people identified

India is currently grappling with a rare outbreak of the Nipah virus, a dangerous disease that has high mortality rate. Taking pre-emptive action against the threat, authorities in the Southern state of Kerala have shut down some schools and offices to halt the spread of the virus.

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India has taken a significant step in its preparedness to combat the dangerous Nipah virus by procuring an additional 20 doses of monoclonal antibodies from Australia.

India procures monoclonal antibodies from Australia to battle deadly Nipah virus

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.

12-year-old boy dies due Nipah virus in Kerala; all you want to know about NiV