Three Persons Under Nipah Observation in Kozhikkode, Kerala

Three persons under quarantine have been admitted to hospital for observation and their samples have been sent for testing as part of Nipah surveillance measures in Kozhikode district, state Health Minister K Muraleedharan said on Friday. 

The minister also said that experts from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are scheduled to visit the



district on Saturday to assess the situation and review containment measures.

No new Nipah cases have been reported in the district so far, he said. "The patient currently undergoing treatment for Nipah has been administered the first dose of monoclonal antibody therapy in accordance with ICMR guidelines and on the recommendation of the medical board," the minister said.