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Question
Recently in Kerala, which highly infectious virus caused an outbreak?
Explanation
Kerala experienced deadly Nipah virus outbreak in May 2018 in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, caused by fruit bat-borne paramyxovirus with high mortality. Human transmission occurs via respiratory droplets and contact. Zoonotic spillover, encephalitis and respiratory illness characterized outbreak, prompting containment and surveillance under Kerala health department and NIV Pune investigation.
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