Health Minister Veena George said that fieldwork in and around Kumaramputhur was ramped up on July 13, 2025, following the Nipah case detection. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A fresh Nipah case in Palakkad district has sent alarm bells…
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Nipah virus: Kerala Health department sounds alert in three districts
The districts have been directed to make public announcements and detailed contact tracing, ensuring that no one is left out. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN The Kerala Health department on Friday (July 4, 2025) issued an alert in three districts…

Kerala reports seventh Nipah outbreak since 2018
All seven high-risk individuals closely connected to the affected person have tested negative for Nipah. On May 8, a new case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala in a 42-year-old woman from Valanchery in Malappuram district. On May 6,…