Does Nipah virus spread through chicken?
Medical officer speaks about viral message in social media
Calicut, May 29: A message stating that the Nipah virus is spreading through chickens has gone viral in social media platforms like whatsapp and facebook. This is message in being circulated in the name of Calicut health officer.
After the forensic lab reports stated that Nipah virus does not spread through bats. The rumour, making chicken responsible for the deadly virus, is spreading like a wildfire in social media.
But Calicut district health officer Dr. V. Jayashree has urged the people not to pay heed to these kinds of rumours. All these are false messages. Some miscreants have used an duplicate letterhead to spread false news she has stated.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
