UAE BARQ برق الإمارات – نبضك
UAE consulate in Kerala calls citizens to be careful and follow safety procedures from the Indian authority due to an outbreak of the rare Nipah virus, spread by fruit bats, and urged citizens to register in Tawajudi service.
Citizens are advised to take precautionary measures and follow instructions issued by the concerned Indian authorities regarding their safety.
Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and humans. Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family, Pteropus genus are the natural host of the virus.
