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

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

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  • 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 14-year-old boy has died from the Nipah virus infection in the city of Kozhikode in the southern Indian state of Kerala. The state's health minister said Sunday that 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.A native of the neighboring Malappuram district, the boy had reportedly developed a fever 10 days ago and had been on life support since Friday.

  • Officials said that of the 214 people on the victim's primary contact list, 60 are in the high-risk category. Isolation wards have been set up at various hospitals.Of the 214 people on the boy's primary contact list, 60 are reportedly in the high-risk category. While isolation wards have been set up at various hospitals, authorities said chances of a Nipah virus outbreak were minimal "at this stage."


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