Nipah hotspots across India? Here’s why scientists are conducting bat survey to look for next zoonotic disease outbreak

Nipah hotspots across India? Here’s why scientists are conducting bat survey to look for next zoonotic disease outbreak

Scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have undertaken a nationwide bat surveillance to check for zoonotic diseases. The scientists are taking bat samples and testing for the Nipah virus. Senior ICMR-NIV scientist Dr Pragya Yadav told The Indian Express that the survey would help identify Nipah virus hotspots. Based on this, … Read more