印度出现尼帕病毒疫情，感染者死亡率可达40%以上！

Group 1 - The recent outbreak of Nipah virus in West Bengal, India, has confirmed 5 cases, including healthcare workers, with nearly 100 individuals under home quarantine [2] - Symptoms of Nipah virus include fever, headache, drowsiness, confusion, and coma, with a mortality rate exceeding 40% [2] - The virus typically has an incubation period of 4 to 14 days, but can extend up to 45 days, and there is currently no specific vaccine or effective treatment available [2] Group 2 - The outbreak is linked to a patient with severe respiratory symptoms who died before testing positive for the Nipah virus, suggesting possible transmission from this individual to healthcare workers [2] - The local government is taking measures to control the spread of the virus, including requiring multiple zoos in West Bengal to test captive bats, which are known carriers of the virus [2] - Since 1998, countries such as Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore have reported Nipah virus outbreaks, with India experiencing multiple incidents since 2001 [3]