A 24-year-old man in Malappuram has died from the Nipah virus, prompting the health department to confirm 175 contacts, including 74 healthcare workers. The authorities have designated specific areas as containment zones, closed schools and public venues, and made masks mandatory throughout the district. Health Minister Veena George stated that 126 of the contacts are primary, with 104 categorized as high-risk and currently quarantined. A detailed 'route map' of the victim's movements from September 4 to 9 has been released to trace potential exposures, and a control cell has been established for public inquiries. Surveillance teams are conducting fever checks in the containment zones, revealing several fever cases that require monitoring. This incident marks the second Nipah fatality in Kerala this year, following a previous case in July.