Central Team Reviews Nipah Outbreak in Kerala

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• A central team of scientists lead by National center for Disease Control (NCDC) joint director Pranay varma visited Palakkad and Malappuram districts in Kerala to support efforts in combating the Nipah virus outbreak.
• Another team from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, headed by Dileep Patil, is expected to conduct a survey of bats in infected areas.
• Malappuram District Medical officer R. Renuka noted satisfaction among Central experts regarding preventive measures taken against Nipah’s spread.
• Health Minister Veena George stated that 499 individuals were under observation for Nipah across Kerala: 203 in Malappuram, 116 in Kozhikode, 178 in Palakkad, and two in Ernakulam. Eleven persons are receiving treatment in Malappuram and three individuals are under treatment in Palakkad district; there have been no new positive cases among quarantined individuals recently.
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