Dangerous Nipah virus in India
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Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus, which has no cure, have been reported in India.
A virus that officials say “has a relatively high death rate” has led to COVID-style health checks at several airports in Asia. Five people in in West Bengal, India, have contracted the Nipah virus, according to the Thai government,
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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.
Two cases of the Nipah virus have been detected in India, prompting a raft of screening measures to be enacted in countries across Asia.
Nipah virus outbreak: Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease, is highly infectious and fatal and there is no treatment or cure. Dr. Deep Das, a neurologist, has explained that nipah virus can impact human brains and can cause inflammation.
The World Health Organization has warned of the possible further spread of the Nipah virus due to the limited level of scientific knowledge about the disease. However, infectious disease specialists say that if preventive measures are followed,
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