Wed Sep 10 03:53:05 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
The Kerala state government has provided ₹17 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to the parents of Titto Thomas, a health worker from Mangaluru. Thomas, 26, contracted Nipah encephalitis in August 2023 while working as a nurse and treating a Nipah patient. Although he initially recovered, his condition worsened, leading to the diagnosis of Nipah encephalitis. He has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode for the past two years, receiving free care.
**News Article:**
**Kerala Govt. Provides Relief to Family of Nipah-Infected Health Worker**
**Kozhikode, September 10, 2025:** The Kerala state government has extended financial assistance to the family of Titto Thomas, a 26-year-old health worker from Mangaluru, who has been in a coma since contracting Nipah encephalitis. Thottathil Raveendran, MLA, presented ₹17 lakh to Thomas’s parents, T.C. Thomas and Eliyamma, on Tuesday. The funds were allocated from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund.
Titto Thomas contracted the Nipah virus in August 2023 while working as a nurse at a private hospital in Kozhikode, where he was treating a Nipah patient. After an initial recovery, his health deteriorated, and he was diagnosed with Nipah encephalitis by December of the same year.
He has been receiving free treatment at the same hospital for the past two years. The government’s contribution aims to ease the financial burden on his family during this challenging time. The incident highlights the risks faced by healthcare workers on the front lines of disease outbreaks and underscores the government’s commitment to supporting those affected.
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