4th member of a family dies of Nipah virus, toll touches 12
The death toll from the Nipah virus rose to 12 as the fourth member of a Kerala family passed away today. Valachekutti Moosa, who was among the earliest to seek treatment, died after fighting for his life for more than three weeks in Kozhikode district. Notably, the virus is spread by fruit bats and has a mortality rate of 70%. 