IndiaHealth4 days ago

Nipah: one more person on contact list discharged from Kozhikode MCH

One individual who was in contact with a confirmed Nipah virus patient in Kozhikode has been discharged after testing negative for the virus. According to the health minister's office, four individuals remain under observation at the Government Medical College Hospital. The patient remains hospitalized on ventilator support. Samples from domestic animals and bat excretions have been sent to a national laboratory for testing. Representatives from the Indian Council of Medical Research have met with hospital doctors.

A security staff standing guard outside the Nipah isolation ward at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode.

| Photo Credit: K. Ragesh

One more person on the contact list of the 43-year-old Nipah patient from Ramanattukara has been discharged from the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Kozhikode. The lab results of a healthcare worker and a relative of the patient have turned negative for the virus too.

According to a release from the office of Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Wednesday (June 17, 2026), only four persons on the contact list are under observation at the Kozhikode MCH now. The patient continues to be on ventilator support at the hospital. There are 104 people on the contact list. Blood and nasal swab samples collected from domestic animals and the excretion of bats in the bat-roosting sites in Ramanattukara have been sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Members of an Indian Council of Medical Research Team held discussions with doctors at the MCH.

Published - June 17, 2026 08:31 pm IST

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Source document: Office of Health Minister K. Muraleedharan

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The HinduIndependentCenter4 days ago

Nipah: one more person on contact list discharged from Kozhikode MCH

Bias read (Center): The article provides factual updates on the status of individuals in contact with a Nipah virus patient, mentions ongoing medical procedures, and includes information from official sources without apparent bias or subjective framing.

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The PrintIndependentCenter7 days ago

Kerala Health Minister defends Nipah response, says no reason for panic

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