– A 14-year-old boy infected with Nipah in Malappuram passed away while under treatment
– Health Minister Veena George confirmed the death and mentioned the post-death formalities will follow Nipah protocol
– Three people in isolation at Kozhikode GMCH and four at Manjeri GMCH, with one in ICU
– Monoclonal antibody received from ICMR, but boy passed away before it could be administered
– 246 people in Nipah contact list in the district, with special fever clinics to be set up in affected areas
– House-to-house survey to be conducted in panchayats to identify people with symptoms
– Union Health Ministry deploying joint outbreak response team to support investigation and provide technical assistance.