The condition of a 43-year-old man infected with Nipah virus in Kerala is still critical, the state health department said. The patient, who is undergoing treatment at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital, has been given a second dose of the monoclonal antibody drug. He is currently being treated on a ventilator. Health officials are monitoring people who came in close contact with the patient. Some family members have already been admitted to the hospital for observation, while two asymptomatic patients have been discharged. A total of 103 people are on the contact list, officials said. Special measures are underway to contain the spread of the virus.
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Nipah virus patient in critical condition in Kerala
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- June 16, 2026
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The condition of a 43-year-old man infected with Nipah virus in Kerala is still critical, the state health department said. The patient, who is undergoing treatment at the Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital, has been given a second dose of the monoclonal antibody drug. He is currently being treated on a ventilator. Health officials are monitoring people who came in close contact with the patient. Some family members have already been admitted to the hospital for observation, while two asymptomatic patients have been discharged. A total of 103 people are on the contact list, officials said. Special measures are underway to contain the spread of the virus.
