Indians standing in a queue outside a hospital wear masks as a precautionary measure against the Nipah virus in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. (AP pic)NEW DELHI: The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has resurfaced in the southern Indian state of Kerala a year after it killed 17 people, state officials said on Tuesday.
A 23-year-old student tested positive for the virus, which is transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected bats, pigs or other people.
Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja told reporters that four other people had Nipah-like symptoms. Another 80 people were being monitored, including some who were in close contact with …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
