Nipah outbreak: 10 die in Kerala, no treatment available; all we know so far

Kerala govt has made all necessary arrangements to stem the spread of panic due to the virus infection whose first outbreak was in Malaysia and has claimed as many as 300 lives since

The Nipah virus has so far claimed 10 lives in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in north Kerala while the condition of two persons undergoing treatment for the viral disease is said to be critical, according to state Health Minister K K Shylaja.

The World Health Organization (WHO) had been informed about the outbreak of the virus in Kerala, she told reporters on Tuesday.

Two persons -- Rajan and Ashokan, who were undergoing treatment at Kozhikode and died this morning, had been confirmed to have contracted the virus, she said. A nursing assistant, Lini, who died yesterday had also contracted the virus. 

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