Nipah virus outbreak in India
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WHO has said no travel restrictions are needed after recent Nipah virus cases in India. Here’s how the virus spreads, its symptoms, and how infection is diagnosed.
As health authorities step up surveillance amid fresh Nipah virus concerns, here’s a comprehensive look at the outbreak, symptoms, transmission risks, fatality rate, and the World Health Organisation’s latest assessment and guidelines.
Airports have now introduced Covid-style checks in an attempt to stall an outbreak of a deadly virus with no cure and epidemic potential
There are no approved drugs or vaccines for the Nipah virus infection; a range of candidate products is under different stages of development, according to WHO
Confirmed cases of Nipah virus has sparked airports in Asia to clamp down on health surveillance and screenings that's so far seen 100 people quarantined
India's health ministry has clarified that there are two cases of confirmed Nipah virus in West Bengal amid reports that five people were infected in the state. The remarks come at a time when many South Asian airports such as Nepal,