Kochi (Chennai): In a bid to find the source of Nipah virus, a group of scientists caught several bats from near the home of a native in North Paravur here on Thursday.
Efforts on to identify source of nipah virus The samples were collected from five bats.
Kerala Virology Institute of Kerala and National Institute of Virology of Pune had deployed a team of eight scientists for the task.
The scientists have set up nets at the trees in the area to catch the bats.
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