No chickens were tested in Manipal centre: Dr. Arun Kumar
‘Nipah virus source is poultry chicken’ a hoax
Udupi, May 31: Manipal Centre for Virus Research head and Prof Dr Arun Kumar on Thursday clarified that a hoax has been doing rounds in the social media that the source of Nipah virus is poultry chicken and no chicken were tested in the Manipal centre.
The centre has been toiling to find out the root of the virus and containing it from spreading. But some miscreants have misused the name of the centre to spread rumours saying that ‘source of Nipah virus is poultry chicken and doctors of the Manipal Institute of Virology have confirmed it’. Through this, wrong information is being given to the public, he said.
No chicken were tested related to Nipah virus in the centre and confirmed about the virus. The centre has already lodged a complaint at Cyber Crime Police station at Udupi to take action against those who have been spreading the message in the social media, Dr Arun Kumar said.
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US Consulate in Dubai reportedly attacked
Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.
There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.
Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.
The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.
Near US embassy in Dubai pic.twitter.com/z5VTZNVxNO
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