India takes swift action to combat a dangerous, incurable virus transmitted by "flying foxes".
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India takes swift action to combat a dangerous, incurable virus transmitted by "flying foxes".
A team of doctors from the National Institute of Medical Research in India has begun testing bats at the Alipur Zoo in Kolkata to check if they are carrying the deadly Nipah virus. According to NDTV, the inspection and examination came after two medical workers in West Bengal, eastern India, were infected with the deadly Nipah virus in mid-January. The two patients are receiving treatment at their workplace in Parasat Hospital, and have been placed in isolation under artificial respirators. The channel reported: "The National Institute of Medical Research has begun random RT-PCR testing of bats at Alipur Zoo in South Kolkata to check if these animals are carrying the Nipah virus. A medical team collected blood samples and swabs from the bats at the zoo." The team of experts is scheduled to visit different areas in the state where bat populations are located to collect additional samples. It is worth noting that the World Health Organization classifies the Nipah virus as one of th…
