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Officials Report Outbreak of Deadly Nipah Virus, Which Has No Cure
Nearly 100 people quarantined and 180 tested in West Bengal amid a Nipah virus outbreak with a fatality rate of 40% to 75%, authorities said.
- 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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DOH says ready amid Nipah virus following outbreak in India
MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it was prepared for the possible entry of the Nipah virus following reports of an outbreak in India.DOH Spokesman Albert Domingo told The Manila Times that the Nipah virus was not new to the country.“Nipah virus was seen in 2014 in Sultan Kudarat, where 17 cases were reported. The symptoms were flu, but some also had swelling of the brain (encephalitis) and meningitis. These w…
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