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.

Health authorities are advising travelers to maintain good hygiene and avoid animal contact amid a Nipah virus outbreak in India's West Bengal state, which has prompted tighter disease surveillance across Asia.

Singapore increases vigilance and implements airport screenings for the Nipah virus following an outbreak in West Bengal, India. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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