Kolkata Zoo Bats Tested for Nipah Virus

Scientists are testing bats in a zoo in Kolkata, India, to see if they have the Nipah virus.

This is because two nurses got sick with the virus.

The scientists took small samples from the bats and will check them to see if the bats are safe.

The virus can spread from bats to people if they touch or eat things that the bats have touched.

It can make people very sick, with symptoms like fever, headache, and sometimes even brain swelling.

People should wash their hands often, avoid touching bats, and not eat raw date palm sap or fruits that bats have bitten to stay safe.

It will take a few more days to know the results of the bat tests.