There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World Health Organization said on Friday, adding that it did not recommend travel or trade curbs after two infections reported by the South Asian nation.

Nipah is a zoonotic virus first identified during a 1990s outbreak in Malaysia. It spreads through fruit bats, pigs and human-to-human contact. The virus has an estimated fatality rate of between 40% and 75%, according to WHO. It is deadlier than the coronavirus.

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New Zealanders set to travel to India and around Asia are being advised to avoid bats and touching anything that may have been contaminated by bats, as more airports introduce screening measures for the deadly Nipah virus.

New cases of Nipah virus (NiV) have emerged in West Bengal, India, raising concerns in Asian countries. Five people have been confirmed infected in the state so far, including a doctor and a nurse. In response,