India say it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as Asian countries ramp up screenings
NBC News·2026-01-29 15:05

This is a highly contagious virus between humans and it's often deadly. The two cases of nepo virus were detected in India in the state of West Bengal. But there are concerns the outbreak could spread.The virus has a fatality rate of 40 to 75% according to the world health organization. So it's deadlier than the co virus and there's no vaccine for nepa. So authorities in India are taking no chances.At the same time, several airports across Asia in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, they're taking ste ...

India say it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as Asian countries ramp up screenings - Reportify