Dangerous Nipah virus in India
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Following the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, airports in Asia are screening travelers from the “affected areas.”
[HYDERABAD] There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (Jan 30), adding that it did not recommend travel or trade curbs after two infections were reported by the South Asian nation.
WHO says the risk of Nipah virus spreading from India is low after two cases in West Bengal, with no travel or trade restrictions advised. Virus has high fatality but human-to-human transmission is rare.