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, reported news agency ANI.

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."