The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

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.

The World Health Organization issued an update on the Nipah virus, saying it does not recommend restrictions on travel or trade, following the confirmation of two cases in India on January 27.

The risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India is low, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, adding that it does not recommend any

Countries across Asia have reintroduced screening at borders and airports after a Nipah virus outbreak, despite WHO maintaining the global risk remains low

On this report, the focus is on India's management of the latest Nipah virus cases, which has earned praise from the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO highlighted India's 'swift and coordinated response' including strong surveillance and containment measures.

Because the bat-borne pathogen currently has no cure, the likes of India, Thailand, Pakistan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have taken measures to help screen for the virus. With a mortality rate of 40 to 75 percent, symptoms typically include high fever, headaches, myalgia (muscle pain), vomiting and sore throat.

The Trump administration this week sent out an alert about the Nipah virus after two cases were confirmed in West Bengal, India