India battles deadly Nipah virus outbreak
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Nipah virus: Nipah virus has caused only a few known outbreaks in Asia; however, it infects a wide range of animals and causes severe disease and death in people. Symptoms include fever, headache, drowsiness,
Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have prompted heightened surveillance across Asia, with airports and border crossings implementing health screenings. While not highly transmissible like COVID-19, Nipah has a high fatality rate and spreads through close contact,
Two nurses in eastern India have been infected with the Nipah virus, prompting quarantines, expanded testing and heightened surveillance.
Asian countries are on high alert after cases of the deadly Nipah virus were detected in West Bengal, India. The zoonotic virus can spread between animals and people, mostly fruit bats and pigs, with mild to severe symptoms from fevers to brain infection and death, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
The Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal has confirmed five cases, with fatality rates up to 75% making it more dangerous than Covid. Check if it's spread to your country and learn key symptoms.
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