In the past few months, various zoonotic diseases like Mpox, Nipah virus and bird flu have affected public health and become a cause for concern. Medical experts decode why viruses are spreading from animals to humans and suggest steps for prevention
16 September,2024 11:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Raaina Jain
As Kerala is acting on possible cases of Nipah virus after it witnessed the first death earlier this week, surrounding states have also shared guidelines. While Mumbai is far away from ground zero, Mumbai doctors say it is important to be cautious especially while buying and eating fruits
01 August,2024 12:53 PM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Nipah virus
The Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare, however, said in a statement that as the case reported at Malappuram was one of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) (a Nipah symptom)
25 July,2024 07:34 PM IST | Bengaluru | PTI
Nipah outbreak
Nineteen persons, including five who are in the high-risk category on the Nipah contact list, were tested and their results will be released today, according to the state Health Department
23 July,2024 04:55 PM IST | Malappuram | mid-day online correspondent
Days after a 14-year-old boy succumbed to Nipah virus in Kerala, an alert for the deadly disease has been issued in Rajasthan, the officials said on Monday
23 July,2024 04:13 PM IST | Jaipur | mid-day online correspondent
Nipah outbreak
In an advisory, the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine instructed the department officials to screen all symptomatic cases of Nipah
21 July,2024 08:41 PM IST | Chennai | PTI
George, who met the media, said the Pune NIV (National Institute of Virology) had confirmed the infection in the boy, who is currently under treatment at a private hospital
21 July,2024 09:23 AM IST | Malappuram | mid-day online correspondent
George revealed that a decision had been taken by two national and a Kerala government institute to develop monoclonal antibodies
25 October,2023 05:15 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTI
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Friday said that all four patients including a nine-year-old who were undergoing treatment for Nipah have recovered and have tested negative for the virus infection.
29 September,2023 03:10 PM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | ANI
Nipah virus
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that no new Nipah cases were reported on Sunday and the five samples that were sent for lab tests have been tested negative for the Nipah virus
25 September,2023 10:34 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | ANIADVERTISEMENT
