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Five dead, dozens quarantined as fear of virus carried by fruit bats spread in India

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — A deadly virus carried by fruit bats has killed at least five people in southern India and more than 90 people are in quarantine, a top health official said Tuesday. Other deaths are suspected to have been caused by Nipah virus and authorities have ordered emergency measures to control the outbreak. “We can confirm that five people have died from the Nipah virus,” Kerala state health surveillance officer K.J. […]

Nipah virus, carried by fruit bats, kills at least three in India, sparks health alert

  by Abhaya Srivastava Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — A deadly virus carried mainly by fruit bats has killed at least three people in southern India, sparking a statewide health alert Monday. Eight other deaths in the state of Kerala are being investigated for possible links to the Nipah virus, which has a 70 percent mortality rate. Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has urged citizens to stay vigilant and follow instructions from […]