NEW DELHI: A fourth member of the same Indian family has died from the rare Nipah virus, officials said Thursday, as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak that has claimed 11 lives. “He was on ventilator support for a week and died today morning,” Kerala state health director Sarita R. L. told AFP of Moosa, 60. A nurse who treated one of Moosa’s sons also died, leaving a heart-wrenching note for her family. Two other confirmed cases of Nipah virus have been detected and the patients are being treated in hospital, she said. Two other patients were in isolation in neighbouring Karnataka state after developing symptoms similar to Nipah upon returning from Kerala.

Source: New Strait Times May 24, 2018 09:11 UTC