The Kerala health department issued a health alert in Kozhikode on Monday night after two people died in the district from “unnatural” causes and were suspected of being infected with the Nipah virus (NiV). According to state health minister Veena George, relatives of one of the deceased have also been brought to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
According to sources, the two deceased were admitted to a private hospital in the Kozhikode region. Earlier on Monday, the state health minister convened a high-level meeting to assess the district’s status.