Several countries, including Thailand and Nepal, have increased their surveillance after cases of the deadly Nipah virus were detected in India.

Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and airport sur...

While the disease has yet to be confirmed outside of India, the Nepalese, Thai and Taiwan governments have launched precautions to stop it from crossing international borders.