Dr R S Gopakumar, Health Officer of Kozhikode corporation, took the responsibility of handling 12 bodies, whose final journey was supervised by him

With relatives staying away, Kerala doctor performs last rites of Nipah virus victims

He further noted that scientists from AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, National Institute of Virology in Pune and doctors from the National Centre for Disease Control are supporting health authorities in Kerala in managing the outbreak

Nipah virus controlled within 12 hours, no need to panic: Union Health Minister

No confirmed cases of the virus have been found outside the state

Nipah virus scare: One more dead, death toll mounts to 15 in Kerala

This comes the same day after another victim was pronounced dead this morning in Kerala with a 28-year-old man succumbing to the deadly virus here, a health department official said today

Nipah virus: Death toll mounts to 16 as one more dies in Calicut

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned imports of fresh vegetables and fruits from Kerala where 13 people have died due to an outbreak of the rare brain-damaging Nipah virus, the Gulf state said on Tuesday

UAE bans fruits from Kerala after Nipah virus outbreak

The Nipah virus, which is spread by fruit bats and pigs, can cause a communicable disease that can be fatal for both animals and humans

Solider dies in Kolkata due to suspected Nipah virus

Samples will be sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal

Nipah virus: Sample of fruit-bats sent for testing as death toll mounts to 14 in Kerala

Most of the deaths reported are from Kozhikode and Malappuram districts

Kerala: Death toll from Nipah virus rises to 14

A fruit seller, Sulfi, told ANI, 'Even though we are selling at half of the usual price, no one is willing to buy'

Fruit sellers in Kerala pay a price for the deadly Nipah virus

Dr. JV Chikara, former president of Indian Medical Association, Meerut, said, "Nurses agreed to take this precautionary measure."

Nurses' leaves cancelled in Meerut hospitals due to Nipah virus scare

Additional Chief Secretary of Health BK Aggarwal held a meeting with officers of Health, Animal Husbandry, Forest and Horticulture departments on the issue today.

No trace of Nipah virus in Himachal Pradesh, no need to panic: Officer

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Nipah virus, spread by fruit bats, causes communicable disease and can be fatal for both animals and humans

Nipah virus: Bihar, Sikkim, MP, Puducherry issue advisories for people

It is said that sudden onset of fever, headache, muscle pain and vomiting are the early symptoms of the virus

Himachal Pradesh issues advisory on Nipah scare

The death toll in the deadly Nipah virus outbreak has so far risen up to 10, Kerala health minister KK Shailaga confirmed

Nipah virus scare in Himachal after 18 dead bats found in Nahan

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

The state government has called for an all-party meeting at Kozhikode on May 25 to discuss the issue.

Nipah virus: State government advisory against travelling to 4 northern Kerala districts

The government is trying to bring in a medicine called Riba which has been used before in Malaysia and can, to some extent, control the virus

Nipah virus: Medicine to be flown in from Malaysia, says Kerala Health Minister

Sajeesh, Lini's husband, will be offered a government job based on his qualifications. Their two children, aged five and two, will be given Rs 10 lakh each from the chief minister's relief fund, a government press release said

Kerala offers government job to husband of nurse who died from Nipah virus

'I am more than willing to sacrifice my life for the noble cause,' Dr Khan said. 'There are several doctors who serve in the medical field without any concern to their life and health. I am seeing Khan as one among them,' Vijayan wrote back

Nipah virus: Dr Kafeel Khan offers to help, Kerala CM Pinari Vijayan accepts

Nine people have died in Kerala from confirmed or suspected cases of the virus. Goa's Health Department has asked authorities to keep hospitals ready and all facilities updated in the event of an outbreak

After outbreak in Kerala, Nipah virus may spread to Mumbai, Goa

Sixteen more are under observation at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode.

Nipah virus infection: Death toll in Kerala rises to 11

The Nipah virus has so far claimed 10 lives in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in north Kerala.

Nipah virus: No need to panic in Goa, says govt

There is no specific treatment for the ‘rare and deadly’ virus and is a newly emerging virus, which gets transferred from animals to humans

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