AMN

The death toll due to Nipah virus in Kerala rose to 15 today, with a 28-year-old man succumbing to the deadly virus in Kozhikode.

A health department official said a resident of Karassery, who was undergoing treatment at the Kozhikode Medical college hospital since Tuesday, died last night. He said two more persons, confirmed of having contracted the virus are being treated at the hospital.