Even after it was confirmed that three people had died of Nipah viral infection in Changaroth grama panchayat, 40 km away from Kozhikode city, experts are yet to determine the root cause of the infection. Fruit eating bats are carriers of Nipah virus. “This is a purely entomological study, and we are planning to determine if the bats were indeed the source of infection. A team of 20 experts from various government agencies were at Sooppikkada on Monday to catch the bats. “There are two types of bats found in India, the fruit eating ones and the insectivorous bats.
If You Like This Story, Support NYOOOZ
Your support to NYOOOZ will help us to continue create and publish news for and from smaller cities, which also need equal voice as much as citizens living in bigger cities have through mainstream media organizations.
Stay updated with all the Latest Kozhikode headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.