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India battling to keep Nipah virus under control as bug spreads after death of 12-year-old boy

INDIAN authorities are scrambling to keep the Nipah virus under control after the disease killed a 12-year-old boy.

Officials in India's southern Kerala state are racing to contain the deadly virus after new infections were confirmed over the weekend.

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Indian authorities are scrambling to contain the deadly virus which has already killed a 12-year-old boyCredit: Reuters
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It comes as health officials frantically investigate the 12-year-old boy's death amid fears from scientists the contagious bug could one day trigger a pandemic dubbed "The Big One".

Indian authorities have however insisted there is no need for panic as they continue to investigate the case.

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Kerala health minister Veena George said the infection was confirmed by the National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Saturday.

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: "We had a meeting with the ministers from the district along with concerned officials about the Nipah virus. A team will be formed to handle the situation."

George added: "As of now, there is no need to panic, but we need to exercise caution.

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