Another case of Nipah virus has been reported in Kerala, taking the tally to six. How deadly is the Nipah virus? What are its symptoms? Whether you live in Kerala or not, should you be scared? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas | Another deadly bat virus is here: Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, should you be scared?

Concerns arising in India over the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus one more case has been confirmed in a 39-year-old man. The Kerala government has now confirmed six positive cases and two deaths. The rise in cases comes after a health worker who came into close contact with the Nipah patient tested positive.

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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

Multiple places in the world have previously reported Nipah virus cases. However, Kerala's Kozhikode has often been the most vulnerable. Watch this video to find out why.

Nipah outbreak: Why is Kerala's Kozhikode district vulnerable to infections?

Kerala has registered the sixth case of the Nipah virus, a deadly virus for which there is no vaccine, and kills up to 75 per cent of those infected. The state is dealing with its fourth outbreak since 2018.

Nipah virus latest | Kerala reports sixth case, govt rushes to curb spread

Alarms are ringing in India over yet another deadly virus. The southern state of Kerala has reported four cases of the Nipah virus out of which two succumb to the infection. Now Nipah is a zoonotic virus which means it is transmitted to people from animals. It mainly affects animals such as bats, pigs, dogs and horses. Though the infection does not spread as quickly as COVID-19 the case fatality rate or the proportion of deaths among those who test positive is very high as per the World Health Organization.

Nipah outbreak in Kerala: Govt strengthen measures to stop virus spread

Nipah Virus: Five reported cases, two deaths

Alarm over Nipah Virus outbreak in India: Kerala reports five cases and two deaths

India: Kerala government strengthens measures to stop the spread of Nipah virus

Kerala Health Department issued an alert after two “unnatural deaths” were reported due to suspected Nipah virus (NiV) in Kozhikode district. The two deaths occurred at a private hospital in the district, reports said.

India: Nipah virus alert in Kerala's Kozhikode after two 'unnatural deaths' reported in district

The alert of a virus is issued in India. Nipah Virus enters Kerala's Kozhikode. Will there be another outbreak of the virus?

Nipah alert in Kerala's Kozhikode. Should you be worried?

India is facing a new threat. Some scientists view India's Kerala as a ‘global hotspot’ for the potential emergence of a new coronavirus. Another virus too emerged here in 2018, called the Nipah virus. The virus is again finding new ways to enter in the human body.

How a bat virus from India's Kerala found new ways to infect people

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

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

An eight-member team of scientists from the Institute of Advanced Virology, Kerala, and National Institute of Virology. Pune, arrived in North Paravur, Ernakulam, to collect samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of Nipah virus.

Scientists arrive in Kerala to find source of Nipah Virus outbreak

Scaling down the fear of Nipah virus that gripped Kerala, four suspected cases of Nipah virus who had been kept in the isolation ward at Kalamassery Medical College, have been shifted to the observation ward here on Sunday.

Kerala: Four suspected of Nipah virus discharged from isolation ward in Kochi

Concerns related to the spread of Nipah in Kerala were allayed further, with Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja on Friday saying samples of one more person suspected to be infected with the potentially deadly virus have tested negative.

Nipah: Sample of 7th person suspected to be infected tests negative

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who reviewed the public health measures put in place in Kerala after a college student tested positive for Nipah virus, Wednesday said the situation is under control and people need not panic.

Nipah virus: Harsh Vardhan reviews public health measures, says situation under control

Nipah, a rare and often deadly disease which is back in the news with a student in Kerala diagnosed with the infection, is a zoonotic virus which means it is transmitted from animals such as bats or pigs to humans, and can also spread through contaminated food and people-to-people contact.

Nipah virus: How it spreads, past outbreaks, what to watch out for

Seven people suspected of having contracted Nipah virus have been admitted to a hospital here and the condition of the patient diagnosed with the virus is now stable, Kerala Health Minister K K Shailaja said on Wednesday after a review meeting with officials.

7 people suspected of Nipah virus in hospital: Kerala Health Minister

A year after two north Kerala districts were hit by Nipah claiming 17 lives, the disease resurfaced in the state with a 23-year-old student here confirmed to be infected with the potentially deadly virus.

Kerala government confirms Nipah virus; 311 under observation

A 23-year-old man in Ernakulam district of Kerala has tested positive for Nipah virus infection, state Health and Family Welfare Minister K K Shailaja said in Kochi on Tuesday.

Kerala: Man tests positive for Nipah virus infection, health minister Harshvardhan assures 'all help needed'

The Kerala government Tuesday said it is in "constant contact" with the Union Health ministry in the wake of confirmation about Nipah infecting a person in the state, a year after the deadly virus claimed 17 lives.

Kerala government in constant contact with health ministry after Nipah virus confirmation: Pinarayi Vijayan

In the wake of a suspected case of Nipah virus infection at a private hospital in Kochi, a high-level committee has decided to strengthen preventive measures, even as confirmation is awaited from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune.

As Nipah strikes again in Kerala, state to strengthen preventive measures

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