Kerala on alert after 2 suspected Nipah virus deaths
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Kerala's Health Department has issued a health alert in Kozhikode district following two "unnatural" deaths at a private hospital, suspected to be caused by the Nipah virus (NiV). The state's Health Minister, Veena George, convened a high-level meeting on Monday night to review the situation. Moreover, three relatives of one of the deceased are under observation at the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU), Onmanorama reported.