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Two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have prompted intensified border checks and health screenings at Koshi Province crossings and other Nepal border routes, as authorities fight a disease with no approved vaccine or cure and the WHO designates Nipah as a priority pathogen.
Two Nipah virus cases were confirmed in eastern India, according to the WHO. Nipah is a highly deadly zoonotic virus that can spread from animals (bats, pigs) and, with close contact, between people. Incubation is about 4–14 days and many patients can progress from flu‑like symptoms to severe neurological disease; there is no vaccine or specific treatment, so prevention focuses on reducing animal‑to‑human transmission and strict infection control. Nipah outbreaks occur mainly in parts of Asia, with Bangladesh often most affected, and globally there have been about 754 reported cases as of 2024.