Seven dead, 92 inmates infected with herpes virus at overcrowded Jalpaiguri correctional home

2026-03-13 - 23:12

About 92 inmates have been infected in the outbreak of the Herpes Simplex Virus between August 20, 2025 and March 9, 2026. Seven persons infected by the virus have passed away. The number of inmates at correctional home with a capacity 700 is over 1200