Kerala

A total of 244 samples have been tested in Kerala for the Nipah virus so far, of which 18 were positive and 226 negative, the government said.Credit: Reuters

Nipah Virus Scare Forces Kerala Church to Change Centuries-Old Ritual

Rejimon K. 05/06/2018

A diocese in northern Kerala has urged churches to...

bat that was caught by the expert group

Nipah Virus: Situation Not Alarming Anymore, Says Kerala Government

So far there have been 18 positive cases of...

A Greater Indian fruit bat in flight. Credit: Trikansh sharma/Wikimedia Commons, CC0

The Absence of Evidence for Nipah in Fruit Bats Is Not Evidence of Absence

Nithyanand Rao 30/05/2018

This is because it is difficult to find a...

Family members of the patients admitted at the Kozhikode Medical College wear safety masks as a precautionary measure after the Nipah virus outbreak, in Kozhikode, on Monday. Credit: PTI

Nipah Virus: Health Ministry Issues Advisory; MoS Calls It ‘Localised’ Issue

Ashwini Kumar Choubey asked people not to panic, asserting...

Hospital staff wears safety masks as a precautionary measure at the Kozhikode Medical College after the 'Nipah' virus outbreak, in Kozhikode, on Tuesday. Credit: PTI

One More Dead Due to Nipah Virus in Kerala. Should We Be Worried?

The Wire Staff 24/05/2018

About 160 samples have been sent for testing at...

Family members of the patients admitted at the Kozhikode Medical College wear safety masks as a precautionary measure after the Nipah virus outbreak, in Kozhikode, on Monday. Credit: PTI

Explainer: Nipah Virus in Kerala and What the Government Is Doing About It

The Wire Staff 22/05/2018

Ten people have died of the virus so far.

Kozhikode: Animal Husbandry department and forest officials collect bats from a well of a house after the outbreak of 'Nipah' virus, near Perambra in Kozhikode on Monday. The Nipah virus has so far claimed three lives in Kerala while one person is undergoing treatment and 8 others are under observation in Kozhikode district. Credit: PTI

Nipah Virus Claims Ten Lives in Kerala, Including Nurse

The Wire Staff 22/05/2018

The World Health Organisation has been informed about the...