Kerala govt identifies 251 contacts of Nipah victim

A medic in an isolation ward during Nipah virus outbreak in 2019. File pic/AFP

The Kerala health department has identified 251 people who have come in contact with the 12-year-old boy, who succumbed to Nipah virus infection on Sunday, state health minister Veena George said on Monday. Thirty-eight of them are in isolation at the Kozhikode Medical College hospital and 11 of them have symptoms.

George said of the 251 contacts, 129 are healthcare workers. And, 54 out of the 251 people are high-risk contacts, including 30 healthcare workers, the child's parents and few close relatives. "Samples of eight people have been sent to Pune NIV for testing," she added.

A case of Nipah virus was reported in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu on Monday, said District Collector G S Sameeran. "Patients with high body temperature will have to undergo certain procedures and health check-ups," he said.

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Total no. of high-risk contacts of the deceased boy

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