India Says It Has Contained Nipah Virus Outbreak
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Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic. But more than two years later, a growing body of research continues to reveal information about the virus and its ability to cause harm long after initial infections resolve, even in some cases when symptoms were mild.
Airports have now introduced Covid-style checks in an attempt to stall an outbreak of a deadly virus with no cure and epidemic potential
Asian countries have implemented health alerts after Nipah virus cases were reported in India. Travel screening and prevention measures have been activated across the region.
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Deadly bat-borne virus sparks pandemic fears in Asia as countries bring back Covid-era border controls
The Nipah virus outbreak in India has prompted neighboring countries to implement airport screenings at the disease, mostly spread by bats, can be deadly
The adenovirus is a new strain that attacks the respiratory system, eyes, kidneys and, other organs seemingly in minutes — with no cure yet available.
The virus has a fatality rate ranging from 40 per cent to 75 per cent, according to health experts. There is currently no approved vaccine or cure, making early containment and monitoring critical.
Chinese researchers have demonstrated that the oral nucleoside drug VV116, which is already approved for treating Covid-19 in China and Uzbekistan, exhibits significant activity against the Nipah virus,