centre for one health a satellite centre planned in nagpur on the lines of national institute of virology (niv), pune, is going to be functional in the next one-and-half years. maharashtra animal and fisheries science university (mafsu) will be the knowledge partner of the lab to be set up by the indian council for medical research (icmr). the laboratory will be established on a four hectare land located opposite nagpur veterinary college at seminary hills. dr pragya yadav, scientist at niv, pune, while
His press secretary emailed Reuters a statement that said: "All steps will be taken to mitigate the risk of spillover of Nipah virus and other emerging infections from their reservoir hosts to humans while planning development activities in the State." The statement cited ongoing efforts by the state to map ecologically vulnerable areas and a planned initiative by two Indian universities, funded by the U.S. government, to improve surveillance of animals and people for Nipah and other zoonotic viruses.