Amid rising concerns over the return of the Nipah virus in Kerala, the state government strengthened measures to prevent the spread of the infection a day after two deaths from the same were confirmed
Nipah is a zoonotic disease, which means it is transmitted to humans through infected animals or contaminated food. It can also be transmitted directly from person to person through close contact.
The contact list of one the deceased has 168 people, and the second has 158, George said. Of them, 127 are health workers. Efforts are on to identify all people who had come into contact with the infected persons, George said.