{"id":5666,"date":"2026-06-13T17:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5666"},"modified":"2026-06-13T20:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:47:28","slug":"nipah-outbreak-icmr-team-arrives-in-kozhikode-containment-measures-in-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=5666","title":{"rendered":"Nipah outbreak: ICMR team arrives in Kozhikode; containment measures in place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/nipah-outbreak-icmr-team-arrives-in-kozhikode-containment-measures-in-place\/articleshow\/131704940.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131704940.cms\" \/><\/a>Kozhikode is on high alert as a Nipah virus case is confirmed, triggering immediate action from the Indian Council of Medical Research. Health officials are actively evaluating containment strategies for the deadly zoonotic virus that poses significant risks. 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