Nipah virus kills 11 in Kerala; Centre says disease unlikely to spread

Nipah virus has been reported in one more district in Northern Kerala as the Centre said early and efficient containment measures would stop the spread of the disease

The death toll due to Nipah virus, the severe disease that infects both humans and animals, in Kerala has gone up to 11 even as the disease has been reported in one more district in Northern Kerala. The government has said that it has taken steps to curb the disease from spreading to other places. 

Three people died in Malappuram, the district near Kozhikode where the disease outbreak was first reported, and the health department has confirmed that these deaths were due to Nipah virus infection. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is expected to arrive at Malappuram to support disease