Efforts to trace the source of Nipah virus intensify in Kerala

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said that efforts have been intensified to trace the source of Nipah virus. He said that the next week is crucial for the state in view of the outbreak of Nipah. Health experts have said that there is nothing to panic about Nipah.

To trace the source of this virus, the Animal Welfare Department has started the work of collecting samples at Chathamangalam in Koyikode district where the virus was confirmed.

Meanwhile, efforts are on to find out Nipah preventive measures at Koyikode Medical College.