
Concern over Nipah fading away
The Hindu
46 people on victim’s contact list test negative for the virus
The concern over Nipah infection seems to be fading away in the State as 46 people on the contact list of Mohammed Hashim, the 12-year-old from Chathamangalam in Kozhikode district who had succumbed to it earlier this week, have tested negative for the virus. They include 17 persons symptomatic of the infection, such as Hashim’s parents, relatives and healthcare workers who attended to him at various levels. This was declared by Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday. While the results of 20 samples were declared on Wednesday morning, those of 16 others were announced in the evening. The other results were made public on Tuesday.More Related News