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Nipah virus: Kerala govt lifts high alert; schools to reopen on June 12

Out of the total samples sent for examination, 371 cases have tested negative so far

Nipah virus contained, no new case reported in the country: MoS Health

As many as 16 people lost their lives in Kerala due to the outbreak of the virus in May.

Lessons for other states: How Kerala contained Nipah virus outbreak

The way the potentially deadly virus hit Kerala without warning and the intensive efforts made by the state health authorities to contain its spread, has lessons for other states

Nipah virus scare: Fruit and vegetables from Kerala banned in Gulf

Region takes about a third of all Indian fruit shipment and quarter of vegetables sold abroad; consignments from other states could face ban, too, if virus not contained

The deadly virus: Laxity in countering Nipah can be disastrous

According to the WHO, Nipah is a zoonotic virus transmittable to humans from animals like bats and pigs

Homoeopaths claim to have a cure for Nipah virus, urge govt to test it out

Meanwhile, a second round of test results from Bhopal collected from fruit bats from affected areas turned out to be negative

Tested negative for Nipah, 36-year-old Kerala woman dies under observation

A health department official said the woman had accompanied a patient to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital where a Nipah-affected person was being treated

Think Nipah has spread to your city? Here's its state-wise status update

The Indian Council for Medical Research has written to the Queensland government in Australia asking it to provide an antibody developed there

Nipah outbreak fallout: Bahrain, UAE ban fruit, vegetables from Kerala

The gulf region is India's largest overseas market for fruit exports

Kerala Nipah crisis: Man who contained virus in 2001 sees no need to panic

To stop the spread, you may need to quarantine the area, says Dr NK Ganguly, former director, ICMR

Nipah virus in Kerala: Don't blame the bats, they aren't the key carriers

At present, there is no vaccine or drug to treat NiV infection in humans or animals. The primary treatment for human cases is intensive supportive care

Nipah virus: Bihar, Sikkim, MP, Puducherry issue advisories for people

Nipah virus, spread by fruit bats, causes communicable disease and can be fatal for both animals and humans

Nipah Virus: Symptoms, precautions, facts, cure and more details here

The recent outbreak of Nipah Virus in Kerala is worrisome. Here is a guide informing you about the disease, its symptoms and prevention.

Nipah virus fright: Shooting meet venue shifts from Kerala Capital to Delhi

Trials for rifle and pistol shooters were scheduled to be held at Thiruvananthapuram from May 31 to June 18. They will be now held in the second week of June

Nipah virus dents Kerala tourism, industry working to bring back confidence

Local industry estimates the loss on account of the cancellations so far at Rs 300-500 million

Nipah virus: Don't travel to Kozhikode, Kannur; TN, Kerala govt on alert

As the centre claims it to be a ''localised'' occurrence, will the neighbouring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu be able to prevent Nipah from invading their states?

Nipah virus kills 11 in Kerala; Centre says disease unlikely to spread

Nipah virus has been reported in one more district in Northern Kerala as the Centre said early and efficient containment measures would stop the spread of the disease

Nipah virus may dent India's fruit exports, kills 10 in Kerala

The deadly virus is contagious and currently has no vaccine for humans or animals.

Nipah virus toll in Kerala rises to 10; will Hep C drug provide a cure?

Neighbouring Tamil Nadu issues travel warning; medical team from AIIMS arrives on state's request

Nipah outbreak: 10 die in Kerala, no treatment available; all we know so far

Kerala govt has made all necessary arrangements to stem the spread of panic due to the virus infection whose first outbreak was in Malaysia and has claimed as many as 300 lives since