India News: Former Health Minister and senior CPI(M) MLA K K Shailaja reassures that Kerala is well-prepared to handle the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode. She states
In the wake of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode district, the district collector has declared a holiday for all educational institutions including Anganwadis, Madrasas, Tuition Centers) including professional colleges on September 16, in addition to the two-day holiday already declared for September 14 and September 15. The university and PSC exams scheduled remain unchanged.
The monoclonal antibody was delivered in Kozhikode by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday. The antiviral is the only option available to the government to treat the virus, although its efficacy has not been clinically proven yet.
A team of health officials on Thursday collected samples of bat urine, animal droppings and half-eaten fruit from the plantation owned by the 47-year-old victim as well as from nearby areas | Latest News India