Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 -- Keralam Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Saturday said that the condition of the Nipah virus patient in the state remains unchanged, while all test reports of the patient's contacts have returned negative, providing relief to health authorities monitoring the situation closely.

Speaking to reporters in Thiruvananthapuram, the minister said the patient's health status continues to remain stable at the same level as previously reported.

"The patient's condition is as before. All tests are negative," Muraleedharan said, referring to the test results of individuals who had come into contact with the infected patient. He added that the samples were examined at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune....