<span style="color: #222222;">Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that there have been no new cases of Nipah Virus disease in Kerala. <br />'' <br />'' He also stated that the clinical condition of Nipah positive patient is improving further. <br />'' <br />'' As on Sunday, eight patients are in the isolation ward in Kerala and seven of them were found negative for Nipah virus. <br />'' <br />'' An official release said, National Institute of Virology, Pune has collected three blood samples from pigs and about 30 samples from bats from Thodupuzha in idukki district, Kerala. <br />'' <br />''<br />''It said, Dr Harsh Vardhan is personally reviewing and monitoring the status of Nipah Virus Disease and has directed the senior officers of his Ministry to review the status with the Kerala government.</span><br />