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Nipah Virus: 330 people on contact list, 101 in high-risk category, says Kerala Health Minister

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Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed that seven samples tested for the Nipah Virus were negative, and 330 people are on the contact list. 101 out of 330 are in the high-risk category, and 6 were in direct contact with the deceased child. The Health Department is continuing to test samples from those in the contact list. The 14-year-old boy who tested positive for the virus at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital died on Sunday afternoon.