Because the bat-borne pathogen currently has no cure, the likes of India, Thailand, Pakistan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have taken measures to help screen for the virus. With a mortality rate of 40 to 75 percent, symptoms typically include high fever, headaches, myalgia (muscle pain), vomiting and sore throat.

Nipah Outbreak In India 2026: Thailand implemented health screening checkpoints for passengers from West Bengal, and Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control announced plans to list the disease as a Category 5 threat.

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has prompted several airports across Asia to implement new COVID-style health precautions.

Airports have now introduced Covid-style checks in an attempt to stall an outbreak of a deadly virus with no cure and epidemic potential

Nipah Virus Outbreak In India 2026 LIVE UPDATES: West Bengal has reported 5 cases of the highly contagious Nipah virus, also known as NiV. The virus attacks the brain after entering the body, leading to severe symptoms.

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.

Much of the message's information was misleading about a real variant of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Confirmed cases of Nipah virus has sparked airports in Asia to clamp down on health surveillance and screenings that's so far seen 100 people quarantined