A 26-year-old undergoing treatment for Nipah virus infection died on Sunday at a private hospital in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. His name was given as Abin of Palazhi near Kozhikode.
The total number of deaths has risen to 14 now.
16 under observation
Two more persons whose blood and body samples were tested positive for the infection are undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode. Sixteen are under observation at the hospital now.