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The Times of India
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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

Nipah virus in India: 14 year old succumbs to infection, know all about it

A fatal case of Nipah virus has come to the fore. A 14 year old boy from Kerala's Malappuram district has succumbed to Nipah virus on Sunday afternoon, state Health Minister Veena George has stated.

"A case of Nipah virus has been detected in Malappuram district of Kerala. A 14-year-old boy from Malappuram exhibited AES symptoms and was admitted to a healthcare facility in Perinthalmanna before being transferred to a higher health center in Kozhikode. However, the patient later succumbed to the disease. The samples were sent to NIV, Pune which has confirmed a Nipah virus infection," Govt of India said in a press release.

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