Overview

• The deceased, a psychology student from Bengaluru, had come home for leg injury treatment and died on September 9.
• The Kerala Health Department has identified 175 contacts, with 126 categorized as high-risk and 74 being health workers.
• Five wards in two panchayats have been declared containment zones with restrictions on gatherings and mandatory mask-wearing.
• Ten people showing symptoms are under treatment, and samples from 13 individuals have been sent for testing.
• This is the second Nipah-related death in Kerala this year, highlighting the virus's potential to cause an epidemic.