A TEAM of doctors and experts sent by the Union Health Ministry to Kerala is examining whether the Nipah case confirmed in the state this month was caused by an infected guava that the patient had consumed. Fruit bats are the carriers of the Nipah virus and their saliva transmits the infection. AdvertisingRead | Nipah scare subsides: NIV team collects samples from fruit bats to locate source of virus“We have submitted the details to the District Collector’s office. The Nipah patient is a 23-year-old from Vadakkekara panchayat in Ernakulam. The central team is the second group of experts sent by the Union Ministry to assist the state government in controlling and containing the virus.

Source: Indian Express June 11, 2019 20:48 UTC