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Can Nipah reach the UAE? India outbreak explained in simple terms / AI Generated Image India’s public health authorities are closely monitoring the situation after two confirmed Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, confirmed by the Indian Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). While the cases remain…
Nipah virus in India is rare, scary, and strangely ignored. Most people in India have heard of dengue, malaria, COVID, maybe even Zika. But say “Nipah virus” and you’ll usually get a blank look. And that’s odd, because Nipah is one of the deadliest viruses we know. It’s not new. And it has shown up…
Health officials have reported a number of cases of Nipah virus infection in India’s West Bengal, leading to stepped-up surveillance at airports and border crossings in parts of Asia. At the time of reporting, five cases have been confirmed and about 100 close contacts are in quarantine as part of containment measures. Several of the…
KOLKATA: The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has confirmed Nipah, a viral disease with high mortality, in both samples sent from Bengal. The samples were taken from two nurses of a Barasat hospital whose condition remain critical. A house staff at a Burdwan hospital, who came in close contact with one of the nurses,…
