Boy dies of Nipah in Kozhikode, Centre rushes team to Kerala
The Hindu
An expert team from the Centre is expected to reach Kozhikode this morning to evaluate the situation.
Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur districts in Kerala have been put on high alert after a 12-year-old boy from Kozhikode died of Nipah infection at a private hospital on the morning of September 5. The Health Department has reportedly put five of his close relatives and 12 others who may have interacted with him under observation. Confirming the development, Health Minister Veena George said in Thrissur that three samples of body fluid taken from the boy were declared positive for Nipah by the National Virology Institute, Pune, late on September 4 night.More Related News