What happened to Andhra student found dead in US after suffering from cough for 2 days?

A 23-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh who recently graduated from a university in Texas, US, was found dead after suffering from a severe cough and chest pain for 2 days.

According to a GoFundMe campaign launched by her cousin, Rajyalakshmi Yarlagadda, also called Raji, graduated from Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi.

Yarlagadda was looking for a job to begin her career after graduating with her MS in computer science. Last week, she fell sick and suffered from a severe cough and chest pain for two to three days. Three days before her death, she told her family that she was experiencing a cold and fatigue.

Her cousin said that she did not wake up when her alarm rang on the morning of November 7.

On the GoFundMe page, her cousin Chaitanya YVK, who lives in Denton City, Texas, writes, “…She came to the USA with hopes of building a better future for her family, who rely on their small farmland. She was looking for a job to begin her professional career.”

The exact cause of her death is unknown. Medical examinations of Yarlagadda’s body are underway to determine the causes.

Yarlagadda’s parents are farmers in  Karmechedu village of Bapatla district, Andhra Pradesh.

In the fund page, the cousin writes, "Raji's family has always found strength and purpose in the small piece of farmland in their village. Their crops and animals are more than a source of income. Their youngest, Raji, carried a heart full of hope for the future, dreaming of helping her parents build a better tomorrow.... Her sudden death has left the family not only heartbroken but also facing financial hardship."

The aim of the campaign is to fund the student's funeral, transport her body back to India, repay student loans, and provide financial support to her parents.