Fruit-eating bats

Kozhikode: Animal Husbandry department and forest officials collect bats from a well of a house after the outbreak of 'Nipah' virus, near Perambra in Kozhikode on Monday. The Nipah virus has so far claimed three lives in Kerala while one person is undergoing treatment and 8 others are under observation in Kozhikode district. Credit: PTI

Samples of Fruit-Eating Bats to Be Tested for Nipah Virus

Three Die in Kozhikode Due to Viral Fever, Nipah Virus Suspected