Indian State on Alert After Deaths From Nipah Virus Outbreak

The southern Indian state of Kerala is on alert after two deaths from an outbreak of Nipah virus.

Staff members install a sign reading "Nipah isolation ward, entry strictly prohibited" at a hospital where a ward is being prepared for suspected Nipah virus patients in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India, on Sept. 12, 2023. Stringer/Reuters

The southern Indian state of Kerala is on alert following two deaths from an outbreak of Nipah virus, with hundreds of people subjected to testing.

“Nipah virus infection confirmed in Kozhikode district. Two people died due to disease,” Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sept. 13.