NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has ... battle against the brain-damaging Nipah virus, in Kerala, India, on May 24, 2018. ... and others in close contact with pigs in Malaysia and Singapore.SkiptomaincontentDoctorsandrelativeswearingprotectivegearcarrythebodyofavictimwholosthisbattleagainstthebrain-damagingNipahvirus,inKerala,India,onMay24,2018.PHOTO:REUTERSPublishedJun4,2019,2:30pmSGTMoreWhatsappLinkedinFBMessengerTelegramRedditWeChatPinterestPrintCopypermalinkCopytoclipboardhttp://str.sg/o9weGiftthisstorySharegiftlinkbelowwithyourfriendsandfamily.Theycanreadthearticleinfullaftersigningupforafreeaccount.Sharelink:LinkCopied!LinkCopied!CopygiftlinkOrsharevia:GetcomplimentaryaccesstothisarticleSignuporlogintoreadthisarticleinfullSignupAlreadyhaveanaccount?Login.Alldone!ThisarticleisnowfullyavailableforyouReadnowPleaseverifyyoure-mailtoreadthissubscriber-onlyarticleinfullResendverificatione-mailThegiftlinkforthissubscriber-onlyarticlehasexpired.Getunlimitedaccesstoallstoriesat$0.99/monthforthefirst3months.SubscribenowYouhavereachedyourlimitofsubscriber-onlyarticlesthismonth.Getunlimitedaccesstoallstoriesat$0.99/monthforthefirst3months.SubscribenowReadandwin!Read3articlesdailyandstandtowinSTrewards,includingtheSTNewsTabletworth$398.Let'sgo!Terms&conditionsapplyFrequentlyaskedquestionsGoodjob,you'veread3articlestoday!SpinthewheelforSTReadandWinnow.Let'sgo!Terms&conditionsapplyFrequentlyaskedquestionsNEWDELHI(REUTERS)-Thedeadlybrain-damagingNipahvirushasresurfacedinthesouthernIndianstateofKeralaayearafteritkilled17people,stateofficialssaidonTuesday(June4).A23-year-oldstudenttestedpositiveforthevirus,whichistransmittedtohumansthroughdirectcontactwithinfectedbats,pigsorotherpeople.KeralaHealthMinisterK.K.ShailajatoldreportersthatfourotherpeoplehadNipah-likesymptoms.Another80peoplewerebeingmonitored,includingsomewhowereinclosecontactwiththestudent.MinisterShailajasaidisolationwardshadbeensetupacrossthestate,where19caseswerereportedlastyear.India'