Nipah alert sounded in Kerala after two ‘unnatural’ deaths

Earlier on Monday, the state health minister held a high-level meeting and reviewed the situation in the district

By Connect Gujarat Desk 12 Sep 2023 in Health & Fitness News

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Nipah alert sounded in Kerala after two ‘unnatural’ deaths

The Kerala health department on Monday night sounded a health alert in Kozhikode after two people who died due to “unnatural” deaths in the district were suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus (NiV).

According to state health minister Veena George, the relatives of one of the deceased are also admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), reported sources.

The two deceased were admitted at a private hospital in the Kozhikode district, said reports.

Earlier on Monday, the state health minister held a high-level meeting and reviewed the situation in the district.

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