Nipah virus in Kerala: Union Health Minister confirmed that two people died in Kerala after contracting Nipah virus. Currently, seven people are under treatment out of which two more have tested positive. Know all about the deadly Nipah virus symptoms, source, treatment fatality rate and more in this Business Today Visual Story.
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India News: NEW DELHI: Two deaths reported from Kerala's Kozhikode district were caused by the Nipah virus, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesda.
The Kerala government is on high alert after two "unnatural deaths" occurred at a private hospital in Kozhikode. Health officials suspect that the Nipah virus could be behind the deaths. The state government is taking the situation seriously and has advised caution. The Health Ministry has also directed for an isolation facility to be set up. Nipah virus is typically transmitted from animals to humans and can cause a range of illnesses, including acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis. There is currently no treatment or vaccine available.