The Kerala government will set up a permanent isolation ward at Kozhikode Medical College in the wake of outbreak of deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) that claimed 14 lives in the region recently.

Talking to reporters after a high level review meet, Health Minister K K Shylaja said though the decease was well under control, the isolation ward would be launched as a precautionary measure. She said the health department was well prepared to adopt remedial measures in the event of relapse of the decease.