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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...

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...

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Eating Litchis on an Empty Stomach Was Killing Kids in Muzaffarpur

The Wire Staff 03/02/2017

What explains the mysterious deaths of children in Muzaffarpur?...