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.

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.

Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state ...

Two cases of deadly Nipah virus reported in India, prompt increase in airport screenings to prevent spread and virus outbreak ...

Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have prompted heightened surveillance across Asia, with airports and border crossings ...

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 ...

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

Following confirmation of these two cases, the Government of India, in close coordination with the Government of West Bengal, ...

Two cases of Nipah virus infection have been confirmed this month in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. Both patients, a 25-year-old male and female nurse at the same private hospital in Barasat ...

Union Health Ministry confirms Nipah virus contained in West Bengal. Asian countries tighten airport screenings for ...

The Union Health Ministry of India reports only two confirmed Nipah Virus Disease cases in West Bengal since December, urging ...