New Delhi, June 12 -- The Central government on Friday called for the strict enforcement of standard protocols and operating procedures for the effective management and containment of the Nipah virus following the confirmation of a case in Keralam.

According to government sources, the Centre is closely monitoring the situation and remains in constant contact with the state government. The patient's sample has also been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, for further testing.

Earlier, Keralam reported a Nipah virus case, with the patient currently on ventilator support, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said Thursday.

The Minister said preliminary results were positive, though confirmation from the Virology Institute i...