Kolkata: A soldier has died here of suspected Nipah virus infection, a Defence spokesman said here on Wednesday. Seenu Prasad, who hails from Kerala and posted at the Eastern Command headquarters Fort William, was admitted to the Command Hospital here on May 20 and passed away on May 25, the[Read More…]
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Nipah virus outbreak in India: What do we know so far?
It has been confirmed that ten people have lost their lives to Nipah virus in India in northern Kerala districts of Kozhikode and Malappuram. Two more people who were suspected to have contracted the virus have died but it has not been confirmed that it was due to Nipah. 116[Read More…]
Nadda rushes Central team to check Nipah virus in Kerala
New Delhi: The Central government on Monday assured all support to the Kerala government and sent a Central team to check the outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) that has taken three lives while eight patients are under intensive care. We are closely monitoring the situation. I have also dispatched[Read More…]