Kerala Places Nipah Patient on Ventilator as State Remains on Alert
A confirmed Nipah case in Kozhikode was placed on ventilator support while health authorities continued monitoring contacts and maintained a state-wide alert.
A confirmed Nipah patient in Kozhikode was placed on ventilator support as Kerala remained on alert for the virus. The patient had been receiving the antiviral drug Ribavirin since being shifted to Kozhikode Medical College on June 10, according to English Mathrubhumi.
Authorities identified 77 contacts, including healthcare staff and close family members, who were placed under watch, reported by the Times of India. Eleven symptomatic contacts tested negative for Nipah virus, also reported by English Mathrubhumi. The state reported no new Nipah cases, according to English Mathrubhumi.
The Hindu reported that the peak Nipah virus spillover risk in Kerala occurs from April to September and that the spillover risk pattern has not changed since the very first outbreak.
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