Nipah, which comes from fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause a lethal, brain-swelling fever in humans.
Nipah is classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organisation because of its potential to trigger an epidemic.in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a local medical official said on Sept 16, and 151 people who came into contact with the victim are under observation to prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Parts of Kerala are among those most at risk globally for outbreaks of the virus, a Reuters investigation showed in 2023. A blood sample from the victim sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for tests confirmed a Nipah infection on Sept 9, Dr Renuka said. Nearly 151 people are being monitored for symptoms after they were found to be on the primary contact list of the victim, who had come from Bengaluru, she said.
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