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Nipah virus: What to know as airports alerted across Asia
The deadly virus has no cure and a fatality rate up to 75%.
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Airport screenings for Nipah virus, which have been stepped up across Asia this week after two cases were identified in India, are more about reassurance than science, several leading experts said on Friday.
Following the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, airports in Asia are screening travelers from the “affected areas.”
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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.
Health Minister Mark Butler says the government is monitoring the outbreak of the highly deadly Nipah virus “very closely” after two cases were detected in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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,