From confirmed cases, virus symptoms and prevention measures, here is a breakdown of the current situation in India and how officials are containing the spread.

Several Asian nations have ramped up health surveillance and travel screening following confirmed Nipah virus infections in West Bengal, citing the disease’s high fatality rate and lack of a vaccine.

New Nipah virus cases in India have put health authorities on alert, reviving memories of Covid and raising fresh questions about the risk of future pandemics.

A COVID-like situation, in which the virus spreads rapidly, would not happen because Nipah virus is not highly transmissible, an infectious disease expert says

The Supreme Court has granted relief to a widow who lost her husband during the second wave of Covid-19 by permitting her to settle a bank loan on relaxed terms.