Health authorities worldwide implement enhanced airport screening after two Nipah virus cases confirmed near Kolkata, India. The rare bat-borne disease has a 40-75% fatality rate and can spread between humans.
India races to contain a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal with two confirmed cases. Learn about symptoms, transmission methods, and global health implications of this deadly pathogen.
CDC officials are closely monitoring a Nipah virus outbreak in India that has placed nearly 200 people under surveillance and prompted travel restrictions across Asia.
Bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo are being tested for Nipah virus as authorities trace the source of an outbreak affecting five people in West Bengal, India. Multiple Asian nations have implemented Covid-style airport screening in response.
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.