Two more persons died due to Nipah virus contamination in Kerala on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths due to the rare virus to five. The deaths have been reported from Kozhikode medical college and hospital in Kerala. The deceased was being treated in isolation ward.
Earlier reports had said that at least eight people have been kept under observation over suspicion of Nipah virus contamination.
Five more people have died due to high fever and similar symptoms of the virus in Kozhikode and neighbouring Malappuram districts. But it has not yet been confirmed if these deaths were due to Nipah.
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Considering the seriousness of the situation, the Centre on Monday rushed a high-level team from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), including its director, Dr Sujeet Kumar Singh and Head of Epidemiology, Dr SK Jain.
Meanwhile, hospitals in Goa have been asked by the state health department to be on alert to tackle a possible outbreak of the deadly virus in the state.
According to Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, random checks are also being done on people coming to the state from Kerala. He said that this is being done in accordance with the directives of the central government.
Authorities fear that the deadly virus can spread to Goa and Mumbai in the next few days.
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