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KOCHI: Health minister K K Shailaja said the government is taking all measures to prevent the further spread of Nipah virus . “Everyone in the family of the deceased persons in Kozhikode are under surveillance. We don’t need to panic as it spreads only through close contact with an infected person. Avoiding close contact with an infected person and taking proper precautions will prevent further spread of the virus. We have taken all possible measures to prevent the spread of the disease,” she said.Dr Amar Fettle , special officer for H1N1 , said that this is the first time a Nipah case has been reported in Kerala..