Malappuram: The test results of the close relatives of the 14-year-old boy who died of Nipah, and others who had direct contact with him, are negative, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Tuesday. Nineteen persons, including five who are in the high-risk category on the Nipah contact list, were tested and their results will be released today, according to the state Health Department. After chairing a review meeting in Malappuram, where a Nipah outbreak was reported resulting in the death the teen, Minister George said it was comforting that his close relatives and others who had come into contact with him tested negative for Nipah.Kerala: Close relatives of 14-year-old boy who died of Nipah virus, test negative
Malappuram: The test results of the close relatives of the 14-year-old boy who died of Nipah, and others who had direct contact with him, are negative, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Tuesday. Nineteen persons, including five who are in the high-risk category on the Nipah contact list, were tested and their results will be released today, according to the state Health Department. After chairing a review meeting in Malappuram, where a Nipah outbreak was reported resulting in the death the teen, Minister George said it was comforting that his close relatives and others who had come into contact with him tested negative for Nipah.
