Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine
Airports across Asia have been put on high alert after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in the state of West Bengal over the past month.
Thailand, Nepal and Vietnam are among the countries screening airport arrivals over fears of an wider outbreak of the virus, which can spread from animals to humans and has a high fatality rate.
Written by Hannah Ellis-Petersen
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/28/what-is-nipah-virus-outbreak-india-symptoms under the title “What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
