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Suspected Nipah death in Palakkad sparks containment efforts
The New Indian Express Thrissur
|July 15, 2025
Hurried containment and measures follow the death of 58-year-old man from Mannarkkad, who died with symptoms resembling Nipah virus infection
AUTHORITIES have released the detailed route map of a 58-year-old man from Mannarkkad, Palakkad, who died on Saturday night with symptoms resembling Nipah virus infection. Initial testing at Manjeri Medical College Hospital confirmed the presence of the virus, prompting urgent containment and surveillance measures in the region.
The deceased had sought treatment at two private hospitals in Mannarkkad over the past week, and was later shifted to a private hospital in Perinthalmanna on Friday evening with severe respiratory distress. As he showed symptoms similar to Nipah, he was admitted to a specially arranged critical care unit, but died later. The burial was conducted on Sunday afternoon, attended only by close relatives and health workers in accordance with safety protocols.
This story is from the July 15, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thrissur.
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