Health officials in India are urgently responding to a Nipah virus outbreak near Kolkata, with five confirmed cases including healthcare workers. The bat-borne disease has a high fatality rate and no available treatment.
India races to contain a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal with five confirmed cases. Learn about symptoms, transmission, and why this deadly virus with no vaccine poses significant public health risks.
Health authorities in India have issued a nationwide alert after two nurses contracted the deadly Nipah virus, which inspired the film Contagion. One patient is critical.
