The health condition of the two nurses infected with the Nipah virus in West Bengal has improved, and both have tested negative for the contagion, an official of the health department said on Friday.
The male nurse has been discharged from the hospital in Barasat in North 24 Parganas district, where he, along with his female colleague, had been undergoing treatment since earlier this month, the official added.
The female nurse has also tested negative, but she is still under treatment at the hospital. She has been taken off ventilator support and is being kept under observation. Her condition has improved significantly.
