Nipah Virus Resurfaces in Kerala: A Deep Dive into the 2025 Malappuram Case
Summary On May 2, 2025, a 42-year-old woman from Malappuram district in Kerala was admitted to a private hospital exhibiting symptoms of encephalitis. Subsequent testing confirmed she was infected with the Nipah virus, marking another occurrence of this deadly zoonotic disease in the state. Kerala’s Health Minister, Veena George, has since traveled to Malappuram to…