The Centre on Monday recommended various measures to be taken by the Kerala government to curb the Nipah virus outbreak in the state, based on the first report submitted by a central team. In a letter to state Chief Secretary V.P. Joy, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that an active search for cases needs to be undertaken in the containment area as per the micro plan provided by the central team.

"Both the hospital-based and community-based surveillance needs to be strengthened. Awareness needs to be created among the field formations for early detection of cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome/Respiratory Distress and risk communicated to the public," he said.