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A 14-year-old boy from India’s southern state of Kerala died due to the Nipah virus and the state has identified 63 people in the high-risk category in a bid to prevent its transmission, a state government official said.
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Boy, 14, dies in India’s southern state of Kerala due to Nipah virus

A 14-year-old boy from India’s southern state of Kerala died due to the Nipah virus and the state has identified 63 people in.

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Chickenpox is an acutely contagious disease caused by the VZV. If one person has chicken pox, up to 90% of those close to that person, who are not immune, will also become infected. 
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Opinion: Better surveillance, vaccination, key to curb chickenpox

Chickenpox is an acutely contagious disease caused by the VZV. If one person has chicken pox, up to 90% of those close to.

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The first human trials for a vaccine against Nipah virus have been started by the University of Oxford, according to a statement.
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University of Oxford starts human trials to develop vaccine against Nipah virus 

HQ Team January 11, 2023: The first human trials for a vaccine against Nipah virus have been started by the University of Oxford,.

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All infected contacts of the two people who died in a Nipah virus outbreak in India’s southern state of Kerala have been quarantined for 21 days, according to the WHO.
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India’s Nipah virus cases under quarantine for 21 days, 2 people die

HQ Team October 4, 2023: All infected contacts of the two people who died in a Nipah virus outbreak in India’s southern state.

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