US EditionOfficials Report Outbreak of Deadly Nipah Virus, Which Has No Cure
Five Nipah virus cases, including healthcare workers, confirmed in West Bengal; nearly 100 contacts quarantined amid ongoing surveillance and no available vaccine.
- Nipah virus, carried by fruit bats and capable of infecting pigs and humans, is a serious zoonotic virus with no known treatment or vaccine.
- Nipah virus has a high mortality rate, estimated between 40-75% of cases resulting in death according to WHO.
- Outbreaks of Nipah virus have been reported in Malaysia, Bangladesh, India and the Philippines, though the range of fruit bats spreading it is wider.
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In India, there has been an outbreak of the mostly fatal Nipah virus. Asian authorities have been alerted, passengers are already being checked at airports. At least five people are said to have already been infected with the Nipah virus in West Bengal. Local authorities have tested contacts and have already quarantined over 110 people. In many Asian countries, precautions have already been taken, controls have been introduced at airports and bo…
The virus is a high lethality pathogen for which there is no specific vaccine or antiviral treatment, but WHO sees the risk of expansion.How biodiversity loss is increasing the spread of animal to human viruses The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the risk of expansion in India of the Nipah virus, a high lethality pathogen for which there is no specific vaccine or antiviral treatment, following the confirmation of two cases in West Beng…
An epidemic of the Nipah virus in the state of West Bengal in India has increased concern in some parts of Asia. There have not been reported cases outside India, but some countries have begun to stop...
Two nurses infected in West Bengal (Kolkata) have reactivated the Nipah virus alarm in India. At this time, there has been no confirmed death, something common in outbreaks of this lethal disease in Southeast Asia, the only place where infections have been recorded since the disease is known. However, many media have echoed this health alert in India, even speaking of “the risk of a global epidemic”, “WHO alert” or “return the restrictions of co…
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