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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Nipah virus infection reported in Kerala's Kozhikode, 77 contacts identified

Kozhikode/Thiruvananthapuram, A Nipah virus infection case has been confirmed in Kozhikode district, prompting the administration to initiate preventive measures on Thursday.

The sample test result from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, confirmed the infection in a 43-year-old man from Ramanattukara, Kozhikode District Collector M S Madhavikutty said.

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