With the number of active cases rising to four, the state government has decided to test everyone who are on the high-risk contact list of the infected persons

George said that the man was confirmed with the Nipah virus after his samples turned positive, taking the total infected in the state to six, of which two had died earlier

The minister's office today said that the person found infected had sought treatment at a private hospital where Nipah-infected persons were treated for other ailments earlier

A high-level meeting was held at the Kozhikode Collectorate here today to take stock of the situation

Briefing the media after the meeting, George said the health conditions of those affected, including the nine-year-old boy on ventilator support, were stable