NIPAH VIRUS INFECTION

Nipah Vaccine: Japanese Scientists Strike 31-Million-Dollar Deal to Find Preventive Drug for the Brain-Damaging Disease

If the scientists are successful at their bid, the near-fatal brain-damaging disease can be prevented with a single vaccine.

Bye Bye Nipah: Kerala Celebrates Its Victory Over the Virus With a Music Video!

The new song 'Bye Bye Nipah' celebrates Kerala's victory over the Nipah virus. But not many are impressed.

Nipah Virus Victim's Family Stayed Away from the Dead Body While Doctor Performs Last Rites Without Fearing Contraction

Dr R S Gopakumar, Health Officer of Kozhikode corporation handled 12 bodies and supervised the last rites.

Bengal-Based Keralite Soldier Seenu Prasad Didn’t Die of Nipah Virus Says Test Results

The medical test conducted on the dead solider's bodily fluids rules out the presence of the Nipah virus.

After 14 Dead in Kerala, Did Nipah Virus Claim Life of a Soldier in Kolkata?

The report further informed that the soldier died on Sunday of suspected Nipah virus infection and was cremated the next day. Meanwhile, his samples were sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune to see if it was a case of Nipah virus.

Telangana Govt to Provide Life Insurance Cover for All Farmers

The Telangana government today said it would provide life insurance cover to all farmers in the state for Rs five lakh each.

Kerala Likely to Get Very Heavy Rains in the Next Few Days

With the South West monsoon set to hit Kerala in a few days, the met department today said the state was likely to receive very heavy rainfall of upto 21 cm in the next three days.