The Hindu·2 min read·easy
Nipah: surveillance steps withdrawn in Ramanattukara
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The Hindu Bureau
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Health authorities in Kozhikode have withdrawn surveillance measures in Ramanattukara following 42 days without new Nipah virus cases. The patient infected in June is recovering well and has tested negative for the virus.
Why it matters
The successful containment of a Nipah outbreak is critical for public health stability in the region.
The Health department has withdrawn all the surveillance steps in ward 5 of Ramanattukara municipality in Kozhikode district from where a Nipah case was reported in June.
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