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Kerala Government Holds High-Level Meeting Over Suspected Nipah Virus Case in 14-Year-Old Boy
Jul 20, 2024, 05:59 AM
A 14-year-old boy has been admitted to a private hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala, with symptoms of the Nipah virus. The case is currently suspected but not confirmed, with testing results awaited. The Kerala government has convened a high-level meeting to address the situation. The incident underscores the importance of decentralized testing for emerging infectious diseases in India, as health is a state subject. Experts have highlighted the need for local labs, referencing the Manipal Centre for Viral Research, which previously detected the 2018 Nipah outbreak in Kerala, despite facing challenges from NIV/ICMR.
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