12-year-old boy dies of Nipah virus in Kerala's Kozhikode

In Kerala's Kozhikode, a 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus at 5 am on Sunday. He had been admitted to a private hospital in the city for treatment.

In Kerala's Kozhikode, a 12-year-old boy died of Nipah virus at 5 am on Sunday. He had been admitted to a private hospital in the city for treatment. His condition had worsened and he was very weak on Saturday. The 12-year-old boy had symptoms similar to that of the Nipah virus. The National Institute of Virology in Pune has confirmed that the sample from Kerala tested positive for the virus.