Kerala on Nipah Alert After Kozhikode Man''s Preliminary Test Turns Positive
Authorities began contact tracing after the man’s preliminary test turned positive, and final confirmation is pending from Pune, officials said.
- On Thursday, Kerala officials reported that a 43-year-old businessman from Feroke tested positive for Nipah virus at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode, with samples sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for confirmation.
- State Health Minister K. Muraleedharan suspects the patient contracted the infection while cleaning a recently rented godown, as Nipah virus is typically spread by fruit bats and Kerala has faced multiple outbreaks since 2018.
- The patient, currently on ventilator support, initially experienced a recurring fever, leading health officials to launch contact tracing to isolate individuals who interacted with the businessman as the Minister urged those exposed to quarantine.
- Medicines are available at the MCH, and officials expect the NIV test results shortly; the Minister chaired a review meeting on Thursday, confirming the facility is prepared to manage the situation.
- Health authorities remain vigilant awaiting final NIV confirmation to determine the next response phase, while officials emphasized there is "no need for panic at this stage" as The Health Department monitors the patient's condition.
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Kerala on Nipah Alert After Kozhikode Man's Preliminary Test Turns Positive
Kerala is on Nipah alert after a 43-year-old Kozhikode man’s preliminary test returned positive, prompting urgent contact tracing, quarantine measures and NIV Pune confirmation. Health officials say there is no need for panic as hospitals step up surveillance and treatment protocols amid fears of another Nipah outbreak.
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