Nipah Virus Alert in West Bengal After Two Suspected Cases: Symptoms Explained
Published on: Jan. 13, 2026, 7:47 a.m. | Source: Times Now
Two suspected Nipah virus cases have been reported in West Bengal, prompting authorities to deploy a National Joint Outbreak Response Team. The cases were detected at the Indian Council of Medical Research lab at AIIMS Kalyani. Nipah is a deadly zoonotic virus with a high fatality rate, spreading through contaminated food, animals, or close human contact, and can cause severe respiratory illness and encephalitis. , Health, Times Now
