Kozhikode

Nair died in a hospital in Kerala's Kozhikode district, where he was admitted a few days ago with breathing difficulties.

Finally, they went to the Baby Memorial Hospital in Kozhikode, where the boy was treated by Dr Abdul Rauf, a consultant paediatric intensivist.

Afnan began experiencing the symptoms five days after he had gone for a swim in a local pond in Kozhikode district.

When a severe drought hit the Indian city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, in 2016, residents including student Swapnil Shrivastav had access to a limited amount of water each day.

All infected cases were males aged between nine to 45 years and were reported within the Kozhikode district of Kerala, the WHO said, citing India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.