A recently discovered bat virus, capable of infecting humans, has sparked concerns about potential zoonotic transmission in Thailand. The controversial research group behind this finding, EcoHealth Alliance, previously linked to experiments in Wuhan, reported the discovery during a World Health Organisation (WHO) meeting, reported IANS.

Thailand: Traces of new deadly bat virus which can infect humans found inside cave, says report

Nipah virus, which is a deadlier bat virus than Covid-19, has killed two people in the Indian state of Kerala. At least four others have been infected. In 2018, 18 people were infected with Nipah in Kerala, 17 died. Listen in to Priyanka Sharma.

Nipah: Bat virus deadlier than Covid kills two in Indian state of Kerala | Gravitas

Are you ready for new bat viruses? China, the birthing ground of the covid-19 pandemic, might be on track to create yet another global health crisis. More than 9 million square kilometres on earth have suitable conditions for a bat-borne virus to spill over. These areas are termed "jump zones". Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: China set to birth another global pandemic? | What are jump zones & should you be scared?

India is facing a new threat. Some scientists view India's Kerala as a ‘global hotspot’ for the potential emergence of a new coronavirus. Another virus too emerged here in 2018, called the Nipah virus. The virus is again finding new ways to enter in the human body.

How a bat virus from India's Kerala found new ways to infect people

The coronavirus pandemic, which first appeared in a seafood market in the Hubei province of Wuhan city in China, late December 2019, has now claimed over 800,000 lives.

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