By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD, Jan 30 (Reuters) - There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World ...

Two cases have been detected in India among health care workers.

The virus spreads from animals to humans, via person-to-person contact or through consuming contaminated food.

No cases of the virus were reported outside India, but several Asian countries introduced or reinforced screening measures at ...

WHO says India’s Nipah virus cases are limited, with low risk of spread and no travel or trade curbs needed, even as some ...

There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World Health Organization said on Friday, adding that ...

Small outbreaks are not unusual and virologists say the risk to the general population remains low. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

Recent cases have largely been detected in southern Kerala state. A major outbreak in 2018 killed at least 17 people there.

The WHO advises no travel or trade restrictions after India reports two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, citing limited risk ...

This comes after several Asian countries stepped up checks on people arriving in their territories for signs of the virus.

While human to human transmission is low, it is seen by the World Health Organization as a high risk for epidemics because ...