Nipah cases under control in Kerala

No new Nipah positive cases were reported in Kerala since September 16 with 61 more samples of persons who were in the high risk contact list turning up negative for the virus, Kerala government said. Meanwhile, the Central teams were in the field and surveying all the relevant locations, Kerala health minister said. The last Nipah positive case reported in the state was on September 15. The minister said that the situation was under control presently. The minister said the four infected persons, including a nine-year-old boy, were getting better and the child has been taken off ventilator for the time being. The minister said that since all the infected persons got the virus from the same person - the index case - who died on August 30, it was clear that there was no second wave and that it was welcome news.