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No vaccine, no cure: Nipah virus is back in the news.
India (West Bengal) just confirmed 2 cases in healthcare workers — one recovering, one critical. Contacts tested negative, and WHO says low risk of wider spread.
Deadly zoonotic virus (40-75% fatality) from fruit bats, spreads via close contact or contaminated food. High alert in parts of Asia, but not easily transmissible person-to-person.
#NipahVirus #PublicHealth #India #Zoonotic #covid
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-to-know-about-nipah-virus/vr8vui0hu