Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday confirmed that the two “unnatural deaths” reported from Kerala’s Kozhikode district were caused by the Nipah virus.
Mandaviya said a central team of experts has been sent to Kerala to take stock of the situation and assist the state government in the management of the Nipah virus infection.
The state government, however, said it is still awaiting official confirmation from the National Institute of Virology, Pune where samples have been sent for testing.
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The samples sent for testing to the virology institute were of one of the deceased and four of his kin.
The state government, however, said it is still awaiting official confirmation from the National Institute of Virology, Pune where samples have been sent for testing.
Kerala health minister Veena George told the media that after the union minister’s announcement, she contacted the officials concerned at Pune NIV who informed her that the samples sent from Kozhikode were still being processed.
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“We expect the results within an hour or two,” George, told reporters. “We have, however, taken all necessary precautions in case the results return positive. We have labs in the state where we can test the samples but we cannot make the declaration.
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