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Kerala Intensifies Containment After Two Nipah Cases Confirmed
KERALA, INDIA, JUL 4 – Kerala has activated 26 rapid response teams and declared containment zones in three districts following two confirmed Nipah virus cases with a 50% mortality rate, officials said.
- Kerala confirmed a Nipah virus infection in a 38-year-old woman receiving treatment in Malappuram on July 4, 2025.
- This confirmation followed earlier detection of two suspected cases, including an 18-year-old woman who died of acute encephalitis syndrome in Kozhikode two days before.
- Health authorities deployed 26 rapid response teams for contact tracing, symptom monitoring, and public awareness in Malappuram, Palakkad, and Kozhikode districts.
- Health Minister Veena George noted that unexplained deaths in recent weeks served as important indicators of a possible outbreak, and she confirmed that preventive measures have been strengthened with police support for contact tracing efforts.
- The state declared a high alert with designated containment zones and helplines to curb the virus’s spread, as Kerala has faced five separate Nipah virus episodes since 2018, resulting in 22 fatalities.
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