14-Year-Old Boy Who Tested Positive for Nipah Virus Dies in Kerala

Malappuram: The 14-year-old boy, who had tested positive for Nipah Virus in Kerala has passed away.

The boy was undergoing treatment in Malappuram and unfortunately could not fight the virus.

14-Year-Old Boy Who Tested Positive for Nipah Virus Dies

A day after testing positive for Nipah Virus, the 14-year-old boy of Malappuram, Kerala has passed away during treatment.

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said in a statement, "Fourteen-year-old boy who was undergoing treatment for Nipah infection in Kerala has died.”

Govt's Action Plan To Tackle Nipah Virus

Shortly after confirming the case of Nipah Virus on Saturday, the state health minister chaired a highl-level meeting and discussed the government's plan of action to tackle the possible outbreak of the Nipah Virus. The points were…

• The government has begun taking preventative measures.
• A total of 25 committees have been formed on the basis of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) as part of government's order regarding Nipah control.
• Contact tracing has also begun.
• A 24-hour NIPA control room has also been opened.

214 People on Primary Contact List, 60 on High Risk

According to the Health Minister a total of 214 people are on the primary contact list and out of them, 60 are in high-risk.\

Veena George said, “There are 214 people in the primary contact list. 60 people who were closely involved in this are in the high risk category. 30 isolation rooms have been arranged in Manjeri Medical College."

She further added, "Apart from this, necessary isolation wards have also been arranged in Kozhikode Medical College. Route map will be published.”

Precautionary Measures for Citizens

• The Health Minister asserted that everyone in the district must wear a mask when they go out in public places.
• Unnecessary hospital visits must be avoided at all cost.
• Those who are on the contact list should be isolated; maintaining distance is mandatory to stop spread of the infection.
• Even if only one person in a household is on the contact list, do not come in contact with others.
• Lastly, the citizens have been advised to remain calm and not be afraid at all.