48-year-old Mannarkkad Cooperative Bank employee dies in Perinthalmanna hospital after suspected encephalitis (brain fever) symptoms in Palakkad. Kerala's Palakkad district has confirmed a second case of Nipah virus after a 58-year-old man from Kumaramputhur near Mannarkkad tested positive following his demise. Law enforcement and judicial authorities are examining the evidence and procedural records linked to the matter.