After outbreak in Kozhikode earlier this year, Kerala has once again detected presence of Nipah virus. Latest reports say that the ICMR has confirmed the presence of Nipah virus in bats in Wayanad district of Kerala. Kerala Health Minister Veena George has also confirmed the ICMR findings and said that the local administration of Wayanad is being trained in dealing with the possible Nipah infections in humans. Last month, Kozhikode had reported Nipah outbreak in which two people had died. The neighbouring district of Wayanad had reported six Nipah cases in total. The state government said that the sample collection …
