Kochi: The condition of the 23-year-old patient who was tested positive for Nipah Virus (NiV) is now stable, Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja informed on Wednesday. The Health Minister said five patients are admitted to isolation ward, including the one who has been tested positive. Adding further, she said, in the suspected cases, the condition […]

Thiruvananthapuram: In appreciation of their exemplary service in containing the deadly Nipah virus outbreak, the Kerala government today decided to give an additional increment to about 61 government health personnel in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. The decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The government’s gesture […]

Mangaluru: Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR) of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, that is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) in Kerala, has confirmed that the situation is totally under control, with no new cases being reported in the region. Meanwhile, around 2,000 fever cases are under surveillance, to ensure […]

Mangaluru: Boil six leaves of night-blooming jasmine (parijatha) in 200ml of water and prepare a 100ml kashaya. Add black pepper powder and three drops of lime juice. Consume the mixture thrice or four times a day; consume honey with onion extract regularly. This is one of the ‘home remedies’ against the deadly Nipah virus (NiV) […]

Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil has clarified that no Nipah case has been reported from the district.He was speaking to reporters on May 24th. In the backdrop of rumours on social media that there have been two Nipah cases in the district, A student from Calicut had undergone the test just out of […]