– A 14-year-old boy from Kerala succumbed to the Nipah virus, triggering a public health response from the Centre
– The boy exhibited symptoms of acute encephalitis syndrome and was confirmed to have Nipah virus through testing
– The Union health ministry advised Kerala government to implement active case search, contact tracing, quarantine measures, and sample testing
– A multi-member joint outbreak response team will be deployed to assist the state government
– Previous Nipah virus outbreaks have occurred in Kerala, with the virus primarily carried by fruit bats and transmitted to humans through contaminated fruits.