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Topic: Nipah virus

Kozhikode reports two more cases of Nipah virus after 12-year-old dies of infection

The two new patients are health workers, who were among the high-risk contacts of the deceased child. One works at Kozhikode Medical College hospital and the other at a pvt hospital.

Ebola, Nipah and now COVID-19 — why bats transmit so many deadly viruses

According to some studies, bats were the original hosts of the novel coronavirus strain that has claimed over 4,000 lives worldwide.

Will India’s experience with previous outbreaks help it tackle coronavirus better?

India now has six confirmed cases of coronavirus. PM Modi has asked people to not “panic” and said “different ministries and states were working together”.

How Kerala’s experience in tackling Nipah in 2018 will help it contain coronavirus

Kerala govt’s initiatives & swift action successfully contained the Nipah outbreak. It now says coronavirus will be dealt with the same way.

China gives us hope why coronavirus won’t be as deadly as SARS in 2003

The outbreak of coronavirus emanating from China’s Wuhan city reminds one of the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic that had spread around the world.

If Ebola, Zika and Nipah can cross borders, so can technology. That’s where solution lies

A good example of dealing with infectious diseases is how Kerala handled the Nipah outbreak.

As Nipah virus strikes again, here are the symptoms, how it spreads and its fatality rate

Nipah virus is not fatal until it affects the brain, but it has influenza-like symptoms that can quickly intensify and progress into a coma or death.

Kerala heaves sigh of relief as 6 test negative for Nipah virus

Kerala put 314 people under observation after a college student tested positive for the Nipah infection. The patient is currently stable and recovering, Kerala's health minister said.

Nipah virus patient stable, fever subsiding, says Kerala health minister

Kerala urged citizens to not panic and issued a medical bulletin on precautions to take against the spread of the Nipah virus.

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