Nipah virus has killed two people and infected three others in Kerala's Kozhikode district so far. The ICMR advised people to wash hands and wear face mask as precautionary measures against the brain-damaging virus
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The southern state of Kerala in India has implemented measures to contain the spread of the Nipah virus, which has already claimed two lives. Schools, offices, and public transport have been shut, and strict isolation rules have been put in place. The virus, which is spread through contact with infected bats, pigs, or humans, has a high mortality rate but is less infectious. Health officials are focusing on tracing contacts and isolating symptomatic individuals. Three federal teams have arrived to conduct tests and survey the bat population in affected areas.