As the number of Nipah virus cases rose to six in Kerala’s Kozhikode, the state government declared holidays for educational institutes in the district till September 24. Here's what we know about the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala so far.
The Kerala government is searching for the source and place where the index case of the Nipah virus outbreak was infected. They are seeking details of the patient s mobile tower locations and collecting bat samples to determine the viral load. Contact tracing is being conducted for the sixth person infected, while 94 samples have tested negative.
Health Minister Veena George who presided over the meeting directed the local body heads to adopt all possible measures for the maximum circulation of governments’ safety instructions on social media for better reach and public awareness.