Keralam Waits for Expert Panel on Nipah Medicine Row
Keralam's Health Minister, Muraleedharan, says his Assembly statement was based on reports from Health Department officials. He said action will follow once an expert panel submits its report on expired Remdesivir reportedly given to Nipah patients. Until then, he will not comment further.
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Context: Nipah is a rare but serious virus that can spread from animals to people and has caused outbreaks in Kerala before. The row centres on whether patients received an expired drug, so the expert panel's findings will shape what happens next.
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