Tag: Nipah Virus

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Kerala Nipah: 5 in isolation, 311 under observation

Kochi: A Kerala youth being treated for testing positive for Nipah virus (NiV) is stable, Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Wednesday said, adding that three nurses who treated him, a friend and another person have been kept in isolation. He continues to be treated at a ward at the Kalamassery hospital near here. “A total of […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Six test negative for Nipah in Kerala

Kochi: Samples of six patients suffering from fever were tested negative for Nipah virus, Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja announced on Thursday. She said there was no need to panic as the situation was under control. Speaking to the media here, Shailaja said all those who were tested negative were in direct contact with the […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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How Nipah infection is different from swine flu, bird flu

New Delhi: With the return of the Nipah infection in Kerala, the need for awareness about zoonotic diseases has increased, especially in view of the spread of misinformation about these diseases. Doctors say that the symptoms of Nipah infection, swine flu and bird flu are similar, but there are also differences in how the diseases […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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ML identifies bat species that can spread Nipah

Kochi: Researchers have developed a model using Machine Learning (ML) to identify bat species with the potential to host the Nipah virus, with a focus on India. Four new bat species were flagged as surveillance priorities. “While there is a growing understanding that bats play a role in the transmission of Nipah virus in Southeast […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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