India battles deadly Nipah virus outbreak
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The Trump administration this week sent out an alert about the Nipah virus after two cases were confirmed in West Bengal, India
By Rishika Sadam and Jatindra Dash NEW DELHI/BANGKOK/SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Authorities across Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia have taken urgent steps to stop the highly lethal and epidemic‑prone Nipah virus spreading beyond India,
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The Nipah virus outbreak in India has prompted neighboring countries to implement airport screenings at the disease, mostly spread by bats, can be deadly
Asian countries are on high alert after cases of the deadly Nipah virus were detected in West Bengal, India. The zoonotic virus can spread between animals and people, mostly fruit bats and pigs, with mild to severe symptoms from fevers to brain infection and death, according to the Cleveland Clinic.