District Collector Dr. Renuraj said that there is no cause for concern after the presence of Nipah virus in bats in Wayanad. The collector said that the ICMR test results are helpful in taking precautionary measures.
At the same time, if you see symptoms, you should go to the health center and get checked. The Collector directed that bats should be avoided as it would be harmful to drive them away. According to the ICMR report, the virus is present in Bathery and Mananthwadi regions.