The tool adds a layer of transparency to Canada's opaque #captive#wildlife problem. Documenting instances of #zoonotic#disease outbreaks, escapes, attacks and more, the tool is the most comprehensive #database to date by any organization or government in Canada.
Nipah virus is a rare but deadly infectious disease affecting south and southeast Asia, and since August the Kerala state in India recorded six Nipah cases leading to two deaths.
"#Bats are essential to the world's #Ecosystems, but they are known carriers of several #Viruses. Humans are increasingly encroaching upon their habitats, adding to the risk of new pandemics, so #Scientists are studying bats [on] how to prevent any new #Outbreaks..."