Malappuram: After Nipa and Mpox have been confirmed, the health department has tightened the control. The health department is preparing a list of people who came in contact with the native of Edavanna who came from abroad. His route map from the airport will also be released soon. Symptomatic contacts should be tested immediately.
Meanwhile, the 38-year-old man is undergoing treatment at Mancheri Medical College. His health condition is satisfactory. In Malappuram Nipah infection, 10 more people tested negative. Yesterday, the deceased’s close relatives and the doctor who treated him tested negative. With this, the test results of 26 people who have been tested so far are also negative.
Yesterday, 11 new people were included in the contact list. Five of them are in the high risk category. With this, the number in the contact list has increased to 266. A total of 175 cases of fever were reported in the house-to-house survey. Control continues in Malappuram district and especially in the containment zone.
