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Q&A: What should you know about the deadly virus causing international concern?

UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.

Nipah Virus Outbreak Leads Airports to Launch COVID-Style Screenings

Following the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, airports in Asia are screening travelers from the “affected areas.”
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Deadly bat-borne virus sparks pandemic fears as Asia brings back Covid screenings

Thailand and Nepal have introduced airport screenings for passengers arriving from West Bengal, India, as three cases of Nipah virus have been confirmed in the region since December
The Sun

New travel warning as brain-swelling bat virus with 75% mortality could ‘spread globally’, WHO warns

A BRAIN-SWELLING bat virus that has left people in India with “neurological complications” could spread globally, world health chiefs have warned. Two cases of Nipah, which has no cure and can kill up to 75 per cent of those it infects, have been ...
Urban List

Nipah Virus Explained: What It Is, Where It’s Been Found And What It Means For Travellers

Nipah is a rare but severe virus that can cause respiratory illness and inflammation of the brain. It’s what’s known as a zoonotic virus, meaning it jumps from animals to humans, most commonly from fruit bats, also known as flying foxes.
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Airports introduce COVID-era measures as horror bat virus with 75% mortality rate confirmed

The Nipah virus has a mortality rate of between 40% and 75%