The Kerala health department on Saturday tightened restrictions in Kozhikode district in the wake of the sixth case of Nipah virus being reported the previous day, officials familiar with the matter said. No fresh infections were reported on Saturday, as 11 more samples of ‘high-risk’ contacts sent for testing turned out to be “negative.” Health … Read more
16 September 2023, 08:27 PM IST Veena George | Photo: Mathrubhumi News Kozhikode: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said there was no indication of the onset of Nipah’s second wave in the state. She, however, noted that the probability of the second wave can be ruled out only when the results of “more … Read more
KOCHI: A 24-year-old health worker tested positive for the Nipah virus in Kozhikode on Wednesday, taking the total number of confirmed cases of the infection to five, Kerala health minister Veena George said. Members of a medical team from Kozhikode Medical College carry areca nut and guava fruit samples to conduct tests for Nipah virus … Read more
Kozhikode: The action council supporting K Harshina, the victim of alleged medical negligence at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), demanded Rs 50 lakh compensation for her after she called off her 104-day-long sit-in protest. Speaking to the media in Kozhikode on Monday, September 4, Harshina said that she has to be compensated for the … Read more
Kozhikode: Following the advice from the legal counsel to initiate criminal proceedings against two doctors and two nursing staff of Kozhikode Medical College who were found responsible for leaving forceps inside a woman’s abdomen after surgery in 2017, the police submitted a revised chargesheet in the Kunnamangalam Judicial First Class Court on Friday. The … Read more