675 on contact list, six Kerala districts on high alert after second Nipah death
So far, the health department has stated that one person in Malappuram is undergoing treatment in the ICU, and 82 samples have tested negative in the district. Separately, 12 individuals in Palakkad are being treated in isolation, and five have been discharged. In 2024, a man died of complications due to Nipah virus infection.At present, a total of 38 people in the state are under observation in the highest risk category, and 139 in the high risk category.Since the death due to Nipah infection was reported, six districts in Kerala — Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Kannur, and Wayanad — have been placed on high alert. Health officials have intensified surveillance, containment measures, and contact tracing.Meanwhile, masks have been made mandatory in Malappuram. Hospitals have been advised to limit the number of bystanders and ensure that patients, bystanders, and staff wear masks. Additionally, hospitals in affected districts have been instructed to report any cases of fever with Nipah-like symptoms or encephalitis.- Ends
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