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Officials Report Outbreak of Deadly Nipah Virus, Which Has No Cure
Five Nipah virus cases confirmed in West Bengal, India, including healthcare workers; neighboring countries have increased airport screening to prevent spread, WHO notes high fatality rate.
- 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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India is experiencing an outbreak of the disease caused by this virus, without vaccine and often fatal.
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