The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Kerala has rolled out a fully-equipped mobile virology testing laboratory, strengthening efforts to contain the Nipah virus infection reported from parts of Kozhikode district.
India News: Indian authorities are racing to contain an outbreak of the Nipah virus, which can transmit from animals to humans and has a high mortality rate. The
A 39-year-old man in Kozhikode, Kerala, has tested positive for the Nipah virus after coming into contact with an infected person who died on August 30. The state government has decided to test all individuals on the high-risk contact list. This brings the total number of infected individuals in the state to six, with two deaths.
India will procure an additional 20 doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for the treatment of Nipah virus infection, according to Rajeev Bahl, ICMR DG. The medicine can only be given during the early stage of the infection and is currently available for 10 patients.