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Nipah virus toll in Kerala rises to 10; will Hep C drug provide a cure?

Neighbouring Tamil Nadu issues travel warning; medical team from AIIMS arrives on state's request

Nipah virus
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Nipah virus

T E Narasimhan Chennai
The Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala, which has reportedly taken a toll of at least 10 lives so far, has brought the State under panic. At least eight others have been admitted to hospital with the symptoms of the Nipah Virus, a pathogen that is said to be transmitted through bats and animals. 

The State government has said that it has effectively curbed the spreading of the disease, while neighbouring Tamil Nadu has urged people to avoid travelling to the area in Kerala where the virus has been identified.

Meanwhile, Lini (31), the nurse at Perambra Taluk Hospital whom reports

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