Authorities in Kerala are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.
The deadly Nipah virus has broken out again in Kerala. The rare virus is transmitted by fruit bats, and those who fall ill have a low chance of survival. | Health
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.
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.