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A medic administers COVAXIN to a health worker during its trials, at the Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society in Ahmedabad.

Kerala Requires an Urgent Systemic Overhaul To Contain COVID-19 Surge

Abdul Ghafur 10/02/2021

The Indian government must allocate a lion's share of...

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Six-Year Study Reveals How Nipah Virus Spreads Among Fruit Bats

Vishwam Sankaran 21/12/2020

The findings could help predict when the pathogen may...

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 High Alert Lifted in Kerala, Schools to Open on June 12

The health minister said though restrictions on public gatherings...

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Rather Than Blaming Bats for Nipah Infection, We Should Improve Public Health

Haritha John and S. Gopikrishna Warrier 01/06/2018

As the southwest monsoon crosses the Kerala coast and...

Kozhikode: Relatives and hospital officals wear safety masks as they perform the last rites of V Moosa (61), a 'Nipah' virus victim, at Kannam Parambu graveyard, in Kozhikode, on Thursday. The death toll due to Nipah rose to 11 in Kerala. Moosa's sons Mohammed Saliah (28), Mohammed Sadiq (26) and a relative Mariumma had died earlier due to the deadly virus. Credits: (PTI Photo) (story no MDS2)(PTI5_24_2018_000148B)

India Seeks Australia’s Help to Combat Nipah Virus

Death toll rises to 12 in India, with no...

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...