Central team reaches Kozhikode, three contacts of Nipah infected person test negative for virus
A central medical team has arrived in Kozhikode, India, to manage a Nipah virus outbreak after a 43-year-old man tested positive. Officials report that three high-risk contacts have tested negative, and there is currently no need for containment zones.
Why it matters
Nipah virus is a highly lethal zoonotic disease, and effective containment is critical to preventing a regional epidemic.
A team from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reached Kozhikode on Saturday (June 13, 2026) to take stock of the Nipah infection situation in the district. It is learnt that three highest risk contacts of the infected 43-year-old man from Ramanattukara have tested negative for the virus.
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