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Nipah virus scare spreads to Himachal Pradesh

Medical personnel wearing protective suits check patients at the Medical College hospital in Kozhikode on May 21, 2018. (AFP/Getty Images)

By: Keerthi Mohan

The Nipah virus scare has spread all the way to the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. About 18 dead bats were discovered on the premises of a government school in Nahan, sparking fear among locals as nipah virus is spread by fruit bats. The district’s chief medical officer, Dr Sanjay Sharma, however, said there wasn’t a need to panic as bats visit the area every year. “The principal of the school and students said that bats come here every year, and eventually perish. However, this year, their numbers are far greater than in previous years,” Sharma was quoted as…

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