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In a race to contain the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has claimed the lives of two individuals, Kerala took swift measures on Wednesday. The state temporarily shuttered some schools, offices, and public transport services in an effort to mitigate the outbreak.
Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday informed the Upper House that scientists have isolated the monkeypox virus and a vaccine, like that for Covid-19, might be developed.
Days after the death of one person with Monkeypox-like symptoms in the state, another Monkeypox case has been confirmed in Kerala as a UAE returnee tested positive today.
Kerala continued to report more than 50,000 daily COVID-19 cases with the state recording 52,199 fresh infections on Wednesday raising the caseload to 61,29,755.