The woman was experiencing fever for last week (representation)
Malappuram:
Health officials said on Wednesday that the Nipah virus case in Malappuram district of Kerala has been confirmed.
State Health Minister Veena George said that a woman from Valenchry in the district has found out the infection of the Nipa virus.
Health officials said that she is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Penthlaman.
He said that the woman had been experiencing fever for the past one week and was developing symptoms like cough and difficulty in breathing. Suspecting a possible Nipa infection, its samples were sent to the virology laboratory in Pune.
Officials said the laboratory later confirmed it to be a case of Nipah infection.
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