The Nipah virus outbreak was declared in the Indian state of Kerala after the death of an index case in Kozhikode district on 30 th August 2023. Six positive cases of Nipah virus have been reported so far, including two deaths. Nipah variant in Kerala Bangladesh variant capable of human-to-human transmission Less infectious with a high mortality rate Treatment Symptomatic and supportive care, rest, and hydration Experimental monoclonal antibody m102.4 is being used to treat cases in Kerala. The use of remdesivir in nonhuman primates and ribavirin in patients has been documented previously.
No licensed treatment is available. Government measures Body-fluid samples of 'high-risk' contacts of the first Nipah victims were screened and 61 of them were found to be negative for Nipah virus so far. The Kerala Government has set up seven containment zones. In these zones, social distancing and…
