"The Nipah issue has affected the industry so badly. They believe that the entire state is facing threat from the Nipah virus," Pillai, the Kerala head of a leading tour group, said. We wanted to visit major temples of the state including some in Malappuram and Kozhikode, the epicentre of the Nipah virus," Rao said over phone from Chennai. "Our tour operator said there is a health advisory against travelling to Kerala in the backdrop of Nipah. "Cancellation is a reality...the virus outbreak has hit the tourism sector.

Source: Economic Times May 25, 2018 14:26 UTC