Nipah virus resurfaces in Kerala, two cases reported

The Nipah virus returns to Kerala and creates new fear in the state. Two days ago, a 18 -year -old girl defeated acute encephalitis syndrome in Kozhikode (AES) and a 38 -year -old woman who is currently being treated in a private hospital in Perinhalmanna in the Malackpuram region, tested the Nipah virus.

On Friday, July 4, 2025, Pune National Virology Institute (NIV) Pune confirmed the Nipah infection in the 38 -year -old woman. The final result of the dead girl is expected.

The fear of Nipah reappears in Kerala two months after the previous case. A 42 -year -old woman from Valanchery in Malappuram region tested positively and was adopted to a private hospital in Perinhalmanna in the first week of May. Although he survives the deadly virus, he is still heaing.

In the last Nipah epidemic, 18 -year -old girl from Mangada in Malappuram was treated before shifting to another private hospital in Kozhikode in a private hospital for encephalitis symptoms.

Doctors, staff quarantine

Following the positive test for the Nipah virus of the girl, doctors and health personnel and post -death examinations were quarantined.

The 38 -year -old woman who is currently being treated in Perinhalmanna comes from Thachanattukara on the border of Palakkad region. Regional Medical Officer (DMO) R. Renuka, with the support of the ventilator, he said.

The woman, a three -year -old mother, was initially treated for high fever and related problems before her admission to Perinhalmanna Hospital on July 1 at two hospitals in Karinkallathani and Mannarkkad.

High warning

Malackpuram, Palakkad and Kozhikode health authorities in the regions, the first tests after the approval of Nipah is on a high alert. They began to monitor the contacts of the virus infected people and began to apply quarantine and surveillance measures.

Health Minister Veena George, NIV, even before the final approval from Pune, NIPAH protocols were applied in the state, he said. As part of the protocol, 26 committees were created between Malaappuram, Kozhikode and Palakkad regions to coordinate measures and prevent the spread of the virus.

He said that the help of the police was trying to watch the contacts. There will be aid lines and limitation areas at regional levels at state and regional levels.

Authorized, Palakkad, Malaappuram and Kozhikode’nin regional collectors will follow the measures to be adopted to prevent the spread of the virus, he said. There will be public announcements in the affected areas. The authority added that all unnatural deaths will be monitored in the last week.

The Minister will hold a meeting of senior health authorities in the afternoon on Friday.