Kerala jawan dies of suspected Nipah virus infection in Kolkata's hospital
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS): A jawan from Kerala, who was on duty at Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarter at Fort William in Kolkata, died of suspected Nipah virus infection on last Friday (May 25), reports said on Wednesday.
According to reports, the soldier, Seenu Prasad, was on a month's leave to his home in Kerala and joined his duty on May 13.
After few days, he fell sick and was admitted in army's Command Hospital at Alipore with symptoms of Nipah.
The soldier died at the hospital on May 25 and he was buried on May 28, reports said.
A spokesperson of Eastern Command told IBNS that body fluid of the deceased soldier has been sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for analysis.
"Until the report comes from Pune NIV, we can't confirm whether the soldier died of Nipah virus infection or not," the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, four persons of West Bengal, who were staying in Kerala for their jobs, are currently undergoing treatment with the symptoms of Nipah infection in Kolkata's Beleghata ID and BG Hospital.
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