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SMART SCORE EN WRITING: ARTICLES 2. A Nipah virus outbreak claimed the lives of 17 people in Kerala in May-June 2018. A 23-year-old tested positive for the virus in June 2019, again causing panic in the state. Find out about the fatal virus and write an article informing readers about its symptoms, transmission and preventive measures​

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The deadly Nipah virus has resurfaced in the south Indian state of Kerala, nearly a year after it claimed 17 lives.

A 23-year-old student in Ernakulam district was tested positive for the highly contagious virus on June 4. The state government has put 311 people, whom he had been in contact with, under observation.

Three people who attended to the patient, apart form a fellow student, have complained of fever and sore throat, the symptoms of Nipah. The four have been quarantined as a precautionary measure.

The state government has also put four districts, Thrissur, Kollam, Ernakulam, and Idukki, on high alert as the student had travelled through the region.

The government has advised people to not panic and instead take precautions. It has also set up helpline numbers and alerted hospitals on the need to contain the virus.