Soldier from Kerala dies in Kolkata of suspected Nipah virus infection

May 30, 2018 23:27

A 28-year-old soldier from Kerala, who was posted at Fort William, Kolkata, has died of suspected Nipah virus infection.

He was admitted to the command hospital on May 20, where he died five days later, a Defence spokesperson in Thiruvanthapuram said.

The body of the soldier, Seenu Prasad, who hails from Palakkad district, was not brought to Kerala and the funeral was held in Kolkata.

His parents and wife attended the last rites, the spokesperson said.

Prasad's body samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune, for testing.

The results are awaited. He was on a month's leave in Kerala and had joined duty on May 13, the spokesperson added. -- PTI

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