The agency added that it did not recommend travel or trade curbs after two infections of the deadly virus were reported by the South Asian nation.

Jersey's health authorities urge travellers who develop symptoms overseas to seek medical advice.

The WHO said there was no evidence of increased human-to-human transmission so far, adding that India had the capacity to ...

Two cases have been detected in India among health care workers.

In January 2026, India reported two confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection involving two 25-year-old nurses working at a private hospital in Barasat, North 24 Parganas district. Initial symptoms ...

The health condition of the two nurses infected with Nipah virus in West Bengal has improved, and both have tested negative for the contagion, a senior official of the state health department said on ...

India has demonstrated its capacity to manage Nipah outbreaks during previous events, and recommended public health measures ...

Recent cases have largely been detected in southern Kerala state. A major outbreak in 2018 killed at least 17 people there.

Nipah, a zoonotic virus spread by fruit bats, pigs and human contact, has a fatality rate of 40% to 75%, according to the WHO ...

India confirmed 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection in the state of West Bengal in January 2026; both patients were 25-year-old nurses employed at the same private hospital in ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has mentioned that it does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions in response to the Nipah virus cases reported in West Bengal. It also noted that risk ...

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - 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 ...