Overview

• She tested negative for Nipah virus in two separate samples and is now considered technically free of the infection.
• Vital signs including heart rate, blood pressure and oxygen saturation have normalized and internal organs are functioning properly.
• The patient has breathed on room air for 12 days after being weaned off ventilator support.
• MRI scans reveal healing of virus-induced brain injuries, and clinicians have observed eye and jaw movements along with pain responses.
• This case reflects Kerala’s drop in Nipah fatality rate to 33% through targeted treatments and marks the second time the state has saved its first confirmed case in an outbreak.