Kerala Prepares Special Action Calendar To Prevent Nipah Virus Outbreak
NDTV
The presence of Nipah virus antibodies had been detected in bats in Kozhikode, Wayanad, Idukki, Malappuram, and Ernakulam districts.
The Kerala government said on Tuesday that a special action calendar is being prepared for the prevention of a Nipah outbreak, which has haunted the state on four occasions in the past.
Nipah outbreaks had been reported in Kozhikode district of Kerala in 2018, 2021, and 2023, and in Ernakulam district in 2019, and the presence of Nipah virus antibodies had been detected in bats in Kozhikode, Wayanad, Idukki, Malappuram, and Ernakulam districts.
The calendar is being prepared by including activities for the entire year, especially from May to September, the period when the zoonotic virus is likely to spread, state Health Minister Veena George said.
