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Nipah Virus Guidelines
As per the latest report of the Central High Level Team, Nipah Virus Disease is not a major outbreak and only local occurrence limited to two districts in Kerala i.e. Kozhikode & Malappuram. Available data suggests that there is no need for the general public to be apprehensive about the safety of individuals and their family members. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is closely monitoring the situation.
The advisory needs to be viewed in this context.
- Information about NIPAH Virus Disease (108 KB)
- Advisory for Health Care Personnel (302 KB)
- Case Definitions of NIPAH Virus Disease (192 KB)
- Guidelines for Sample Collection from NIPAH Virus Case (123 KB)
- Bio Safety Manual
- Poster 1
Treatment Guidelines for Kerala: Nipah Virus Disease