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Members of a Central team of scientists examining the Nipah prevention work at the DMO office in Malappuram on Wednesday.
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A Central team of scientists led by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) joint director Pranay Varma visited different places in Palakkad and Malappuram districts as part of a joint combat operation against Nipah.
A fresh team of scientists from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, is also expected to visit the Nipah- infected places in Palakkad and Malappuram. The NIV team led by Dileep Patil will survey bats in the areas.
The Central experts held discussions with Malappuram District Medical Officer R. Renuka and expressed satisfaction at the measures adopted to prevent the spread of the virus.
Meanwhile, Health Minister Veena George said 499 persons were under observation in the State for Nipah. While 203 of them are in Malappuram district, 116 are in Kozhikode, 178 in Palakkad, and two in Ernakulam. As many as 11 persons are under treatment in Malappuram and three in Palakkad. In Malappuram, 56 persons in quarantine tested negative for Nipah.
In Malappuram, restrictions in 20 wards were lifted on Thursday. There will be no more containment zones in the district. However, in Palakkad, restrictions will continue. Six wards have been declared containment zones in Palakkad district. The district administration on Thursday warned against those violating restrictions in the containment zones.
Published – July 10, 2025 09:01 pm IST
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