Mysuru: Not taking any chances like it happened during the bird flu scare where Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or the Mysuru Zoo was shut for a month from Jan. 4, 2017, this time, the Zoo authorities have geared up to combat the deadly Nipah Virus (NiV) threat.
Apart from spraying disinfectants to all trees, the Zoo authorities have laid a special carpet at the entrance that is disinfected and can combat the spread of the virus. Though there is no drop in the number of visitors to the Zoo, the authorities are careful as a large number of tourists – especially from Kerala where over 15 people have died due to Nipah virus – come to the Zoo on a day-to-day basis.
