"All Arrangements In Place To Prevent Nipah Spread": Kerala Health Minister
NDTV
The first death from Nipah virus was reported on August 30 and the second on September 11.
Amid fears of the spread of Nipah virus in Kerala after the death of two patients in Kozhikode district, Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday said the state government had made all arrangements to contain the pathogen and ensure public safety.
In a reply to a query by CPI MLA P Balachandran in the Assembly, Veena George said on Wednesday, "It is now confirmed that the two patients, who died on Monday at a private hospital in Kozhikode, were infected with Nipah virus. There are two active cases in the district presently. Both the active cases - a 9-year-old child and a 24-year-old person - are relatives of one of the deceased."
"After the unnatural death of two persons, the health director swung into action immediately. Om Tuesday, the central government sent a team of health experts to Kerala after the Union Health Minister (Mansukh Mandaviya) confirmed that the two unnatural deaths were caused by Nipah virus," the minister added.
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