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Deadly Nipah Virus Kills 14-Year-Old in Southern India

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The Facts

  • A 14-year-old boy died of Nipah infection in the city of Kozhikode in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Officials Sunday said he suffered a cardiac arrest during treatment.

  • A native of the neighboring Malappuram district, the boy had reportedly developed a fever 11 days ago and had been on life support since Friday.

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