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ICMR invites firms to make Nipah detection units

Ambulances waiting for collect COVID 19 swab report outside ICMR National Institute of Virology in Pune, India, on Friday, September 25, 2020. (HT PHOTO) (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 07:16 AM IST

Karnataka on high alert after Nipah virus death in Kerala, issues circular

Officials emphasized that no cases have been reported in the state, and surveillance efforts are being intensified.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 08:40 PM IST

Tests negative of 10 contacts of Nipah victim

Eleven more people were added to the contact list today out of which five are in the high-risk category. The contact list now has 266 persons on it. (REUTERS)
Updated on Sep 19, 2024 09:08 AM IST

Kerala govt publishes ‘route map’ of Nipah victim, 104 contacts are ‘high-risk’

Partial restrictions have been implemented across Malappuram district, with authorities advising reduced attendance at private functions (REUTERS)
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:44 AM IST

Man who died of Nipah came home for leg injury treatment

The health department said on Sunday that the 24-year-old man had travelled to a few areas with friends and had come in contact with many people (REUTERS)
Updated on Sep 17, 2024 07:30 AM IST

Nipah virus outbreak: 175 people in contact list, says Kerala health minister

A patient being shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district
Published on Sep 16, 2024 10:17 PM IST

Nipah virus: A recurring, deadly threat in India

In this photo from a scanning electron microscope, the Nipah virus (colored yellow) can be seen budding from the surface of a cell.
Published on Jul 23, 2024 02:39 PM IST

Why the inability to identify the Nipah virus sources is a concern in Kerala

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A patient, who according to medics is suffering from Nipah infection, is shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 20, 2024. REUTERS/CK Thanseer
Published on Jul 23, 2024 09:00 AM IST

Nipah test results of 13 people turn -ve, no new cases in state

A patient, who according to medics is suffering from Nipah infection, is shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district in Kerala. (REUTERS)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 08:14 AM IST

Centre advises 4 immediate measures after Kerala boy infected with Nipah dies

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kerala. (AFP / File)
Published on Jul 21, 2024 04:35 PM IST

Scientifically Speaking | Countering "Disease X": A plan for the unseen threat

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Scientists are of the opinion that Disease X could be 20 times more deadly than SARS-Covid virus that caused pandemic recently
Published on Jan 23, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Kerala govt cites ICMR report, says possibility of Nipah virus presence in bats

State Health Minister Veena George said that the Indian Council of Medical Research gave this information based on its studies of the bat samples collected by it.
Published on Oct 25, 2023 07:38 PM IST

No new cases of Nipah virus detected in India since September: WHO

The Kozhikode district administration lifts restrictions after no fresh cases of Nipah virus were reported in Kerala. (AFP)
Published on Oct 04, 2023 10:39 AM IST

Four Nipah infected patients in Kerala recovered and tested ‘double negative’

Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode (PTI)
Published on Sep 29, 2023 11:52 AM IST

Kerala government withdraws Nipah-related restrictions in Kozhikode

The last Nipah positive case reported in the state was on September 15. (PTI Photo)
Published on Sep 27, 2023 12:41 PM IST

Lessons from Nipah outbreak in Kerala

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Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala (AFP)
Published on Sep 26, 2023 09:25 PM IST

Nipah virus can cause severe infection in kids; expert suggests preventive tips

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus and can spread from animals to humans as well as humans to humans.
Published on Sep 24, 2023 11:55 AM IST

Afghans get temporary legal status from Biden administration

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Published on Sep 22, 2023 04:05 AM IST

Kerala: No new Nipah cases in last six days, restrictions lifted

The Kozhikode district administration lifts restrictions after no fresh cases of Nipah virus were reported in Kerala. (AFP)
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 03:25 AM IST

After ICMR nod, Kerala to conduct tests to detect Nipah virus

Kerala Health Minister Veena George (ANI)
Published on Sep 21, 2023 01:01 AM IST

Nipah virus not confirmed in samples taken from 36 bats, says Kerala CM

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala on Saturday. (AFP)
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 11:51 AM IST

Kerala to study population sample to find out cause of Nipah virus outbreaks

Health worker wearing protective gear shifts a woman with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital.
Published on Sep 20, 2023 10:57 AM IST

ICMR considers developing vaccine against Nipah

Security personnel patrol near a deserted Kozhikode beach after restrictions were imposed by the district administration in Kozhikode, in India's southern state of Kerala on September 18, 2023 (AFP)
Updated on Sep 19, 2023 12:50 AM IST

Evening brief: CPI(M) to stay out of INDIA bloc's coordination committee

CPM leader Sitaram Yechury. (Twitter/SitaramYechury)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 06:36 PM IST

Nipah virus updates: 1,233 contacts traced, 352 high-risk; 61 tested negative

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala on Saturday. (AFP)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 05:39 PM IST

No new positive case of Nipah in Kerala; 61 negative results: State govt

The last Nipah positive case reported in the state was on September 15. (PTI Photo)
Published on Sep 18, 2023 03:48 PM IST

Nipah virus outbreak: Watch out for these 3 risk factors

Nipah virus outbreak: Watch out for these 3 risk factors
Published on Sep 18, 2023 08:38 AM IST

Kerala reports no new Nipah cases, administration keeps vigilance

Health workers at a Nipah virus isolation ward, at a medical college in Kozhikode (PTI)
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 02:15 AM IST

42 more samples test negative for Nipah in Kerala

Health workers shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital in Kozhikode in Kerala on Saturday. (AFP)
Published on Sep 17, 2023 05:10 PM IST

No new Nipah virus cases in Kerala. Govt tells how long vigilance needed

Police and health officials manning a road checkpoint let residents enter a containment zone following an increase of Nipah virus cases in Cheruvannur village of Kozhikode district in Kerala on September 16, 2023.
Published on Sep 17, 2023 12:53 PM IST