Mystery killer virus sends Kozhikode on Health emergency

Kozhikode | Sunday | 20th May, 2018

Summary:

Six people have been admitted here at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Kozhikode Medical College

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An unknown virus has affected Perambra in rural Kozhikode killing all the three members of a family.

The district health department has kept 25 people under observation in an isolation ward in Medical College who are also reportedly affected by the virus.

On the other hand, the district officials have confirmed that two more people have been infected by the `unknown` virus.

One of the infected persons is from the same family whose three members have already succumbed to the virus.

His condition is said to be critical and he`s admitted in a private hospital 
at Kozhikode.

The second person is known to be admitted to a private hospital in Kochi.

With this, the health department has confirmed the `unknown` virus in four people in total.

According to the information available, in total eight persons have been admitted to various hospitals including Kozhikode Medical College after they showed the symptoms related to this disease.

Six people have been admitted here at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Kozhikode Medical College.