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Claiming that there was no need to be worried about the virus Padmaja, however, asked people to maintain hygiene. Hyderabad: The Nipah Virus (NiV) scare is giving jitters to people in Kerala. However, as a precautionary step, the District Medical and Health Officer K Padmaja has advised people from eating fruits having bite marks. The virus transmits into humans if anyone eats a fruit bitten by a bat. However, the Hyderabad district administration has asked people not to panic as there were no fruit bats in the city, through which the virus transmits into humans..