Nipah outbreak in Kerala: It’s a bitter pill for Kozhikode fruit vendors

KOZHIKODE: The Nipah virus scare has taken a toll on fruit sales in Kozhikode district with wholesale dealers and vendors saying that the sales have plummeted by over 50% in the last three days.Wholesalers said that the government’s advisories to avoid eating fruits bitten by fruit bats, the natural reservoir of the Nipah virus, have … Read more