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- It is recently found in the Kozhikode district in Kerala.
- It is a zoonotic virus caused by the fruit bats.
- Human beings can get infected if they come in close contact with the infected animal — bats or other animals such as pigs — or its body fluids such as saliva or urine.
- The initial jump of the virus from animal to human is known as a ‘spill over’ event in an outbreak.
- Once the infection has moved to humans, person-to-person the spread of virus can occur.
- It can also be transmitted through contaminated food, or directly between people.
- In India, the outbreaks have so far been limited to West Bengal and Kerala.
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