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Centre rushes team to Kerala as state reports 2 Nipah deaths

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 12 September 2023
According to Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, two fatalities have occurred as a result of Nipah virus infection in Kerala. Additionally, samples from four individuals in the coastal state, who are suspected of having the disease, have been dispatched to Pune's National Institute of Virology (NIV) for further testing.
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