US EditionWHO: Nipah Virus Outbreak in India Poses Low Global Risk
India confirms five Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, with 196 contacts monitored; Asian countries boost airport screenings amid virus's 40-75% fatality rate, WHO reports.
- On Tuesday, India's Health Ministry said it had contained a Nipah outbreak after confirming two confirmed cases in West Bengal state, India, and tracing 196 contacts who tested negative.
- As a zoonotic virus, Nipah spreads via fruit bats and contaminated foods, and because no proven treatment or vaccine exists, care relies on supportive care.
- On January 13, health officials confirmed two nurses at a private hospital near Kolkata with hospital transmission; one nurse is in critical condition, while 180 people were tested and 20 high-risk contacts quarantined.
- Across the region, countries have stepped up airport measures as Singapore's CDA starts temperature screening on Jan 28 and Thailand began checks at three airports on Jan 25.
- WHO data show the fatality rate for Nipah is between 40% and 75%, its basic reproduction number is 0.5, and more than 750 cases have occurred globally since 1998 with symptoms appearing after four to 21 days.
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