India Says It Has Contained Nipah Virus Outbreak
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Deadly bat-borne virus sparks pandemic fears in Asia as countries bring back Covid-era border controls
The Nipah virus outbreak in India has prompted neighboring countries to implement airport screenings at the disease, mostly spread by bats, can be deadly
AIRPORTS have reinstated Covid-era restrictions amid an outbreak of a deadly brain-swelling virus considered the “next pandemic”. At least five cases of the virus, which has no cure
Airports have now introduced Covid-style checks in an attempt to stall an outbreak of a deadly virus with no cure and epidemic potential
Thailand and Nepal have introduced airport screenings for passengers arriving from West Bengal, India, as three cases of Nipah virus have been confirmed in the region since December
The virus has a fatality rate ranging from 40 per cent to 75 per cent, according to health experts. There is currently no approved vaccine or cure, making early containment and monitoring critical.
Deadly Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal infects five, 100 quarantined; experts warn its 75% fatality rate poses a greater threat than COVID-19.