The re-emergence of Nipah virus cases in southern India's Kerala state has sparked a wave of public health precautions in the region. So far two people have succumbed to the illness caused by the virus, with six confirmed cases at the time of filing this report.

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The Journal of Infection and Public Health in its study "Detection of possible Nipah virus infection in Rousettus leschenaultii and Pipistrellus Pipistrellus bats in Maharashtra, India" has found the presence of antibodies against the Nipah virus (NiV) in bat species in a cave in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.

Researchers discover Nipah virus antibodies in bats from Maharashtra's Mahabaleshwar cave

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Factbox: How to avoid the spread of Nipah virus. Here's everything we know

Researchers discover Nipah virus antibodies in bats from Maharashtra's Mahabaleshwar cave