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Kozhikode schools, colleges to remain closed till June 12

Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], June 02 (ANI): In the wake of the Nipah Virus outbreak in parts of Kerala, schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in Kozhikode will remain shut till June 12.

ANI Jun 02, 2018 15:51 IST googleads

Nipah Virus

Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], June 02 (ANI): In the wake of the Nipah Virus outbreak in parts of Kerala, schools, colleges, and other educational institutions in Kozhikode will remain shut till June 12.
Moreover, aforementioned institutions in Wayanad, Kannur, and Malappuram districts would remain closed till June 5, as opposed to the initial reopening on June 1.
However, schools and colleges in other districts have reopened on Thursday after summer vacations.
Nipah Virus has claimed 16 lives in Kerala since traces of the virus were first reported from Kozhikode towards the end of May.
Earlier, the Kerala state health department had issued an advisory for people travelling to the state, urging them to be extra cautious while visiting Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Kannur districts.
A similar note of caution was also issued by the Himachal Pradesh health ministry after more than 18 dead bats were discovered in the premises of a government school in Nahan.
For those unversed, Nipah virus, spread by fruit bats, causes communicable disease and is fatal for both animals and humans.
The symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, drowsiness, respiratory illness, disorientation and mental confusion.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), these signs and symptoms can progress to coma within 24-48 hours. (ANI)

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