KOCHI: Student who is under treatment for Nipah is the only one confirmed with the disease and his health is satisfactory, says Health Minister K.K. Shailaja. She said that they are working on the list of people who came in direct contact with the patient and five are already in the isolation ward.

Three nurses who treated the patient is in the isolation ward. A Paravoor native, another youth from Chalakudy and the patient’s classmate is also under treatment. No one is in a critical state. The health minister said that the blood samples of all five will be sent for diagnosis. The minister urged the public to follow the guidelines of the health department. “Steps to find the source of the virus has been initiated with the help of central health team”, she added.