Experts say strict surveillance and travel screening will be essential to limiting the spread of Nipah in India. Credit: Universal Images Group Multiple Asian nations are stepping up airport ...

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After two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were reported in India, authorities said the outbreak is contained. India’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that all identified contacts with the two Nipah cases ...

The Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly dangerous zoonotic infection that has repeatedly emerged in South and Southeast Asia. Currently, the outbreak in West Bengal is dominating the news. Nipah virus ...