State Health minister, K K Shailaja, confirmed on Tuesday that a 23-year-old college student, who was undergoing treatment for fever in Kochi, has been infected by the virus.
Tag: Nipah Virus
College Student in Kochi Infected With Nipah: Kerala Health Minister
The results of blood samples of the student, which were tested at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, have confirmed Nipah, K K Shailaja said.
College Student in Kochi Suspected to Have Nipah, Kerala Govt Takes Precautions
Surveillance teams have been constituted to follow the suspected cases of Nipah.
Nipah Virus Claims 3 Lives In Kerala, 8 Under Observation
The Nipah virus has so far claimed three lives in Kerala while one person is undergoing treatment and 8 others are under observation in Kozhikode district, Health minister K K Shylaja today said.