The outbreak of the infection, a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans, is suspected to be from an unused well in Perambra which was infested with bats.
After the outbreak of Nipah at a hamlet in Perambra last week, 16 people have tested positive, of whom 13 have died so far.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation seeking immediate steps for proper screening of international flyers coming to India from Ebola virus-affected countries to prevent the deadly virus from spreading.
Region takes about a third of all Indian fruit shipment and quarter of vegetables sold abroad; consignments from other states could face ban, too, if virus not contained
Here is all you need to know about the virus, its symptoms and how you can prevent it.
The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of Virology in Pune, have confirmed Nipah, she said.
There are totally 14 Nipah confirmed cases, of whom 11 have so far lost their lives.
In her letter to her husband Sajeesh, Lini expressed her pain and anguish that she could not see him again.
Here is all you need to know about the virus, its symptoms and how you can prevent it.
Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans.
Do not consume fresh fruits, date palm and other poorly washed fruits/half consumed fruits, says Dr Dr Usha Manjunath.
With Ebola claiming at least 932 lives and infecting more than 1,700 people since breaking out in west Africa earlier this year, the World Health Organisation has declared it to be a "public health emergency of international concern." The disease has no vaccine and no specific treatment.
