The Facts

• 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 10 days ago and had been on life support since Friday.

• 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."Of the 214 people on the boy's primary contact list, 60 are reportedly in a 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."