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IN PHOTOS: Two deaths in Kerala due to Nipah virus

Updated On: 12 September, 2023 07:00 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

On Tuesday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya confirmed that the two deaths in Kerala's Kozhikode district have been caused by the the Nipah virus (Pic/PTI and Representative image/iStock)

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A Central team has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation (Pic/PTI)
A Central team has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation (Pic/PTI)
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Security personnel keep a vigil at a medical college after the Nipah virus alert, in Kozhikode

Security personnel keep a vigil at a medical college after the Nipah virus alert, in Kozhikode

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People wear masks at a medical college after the Nipah virus alert, in Kozhikode. Two deaths reported from Kerala's Kozhikode district were caused by Nipah virus

People wear masks at a medical college after the Nipah virus alert, in Kozhikode. Two deaths reported from Kerala's Kozhikode district were caused by Nipah virus

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Mansukh Mandaviya stated that currently four patients suspected to be infected with Nipah virus are under surveillance and their samples have been sent for testing

Mansukh Mandaviya stated that currently four patients suspected to be infected with Nipah virus are under surveillance and their samples have been sent for testing

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The Kerala govt has also issued an alert in the district in the wake of two deaths after a review meeting chaired by State Health Minister Veena George

The Kerala govt has also issued an alert in the district in the wake of two deaths after a review meeting chaired by State Health Minister Veena George

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Nipah Virus is caused by fruit bats and is potentially fatal to humans as well as animals. Along with respiratory illness

Nipah Virus is caused by fruit bats and is potentially fatal to humans as well as animals. Along with respiratory illness

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