Jan 29 (Reuters) – The risk of infection for people from Europe travelling to West Bengal, India is assessed as very low, after two confirmed cases of Nipah virus disease have been reported in the state, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Thursday. The most likely route for Nipah virus to […]
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Nipah virus risk for Europeans in India is very low, health agency says
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Jan 29 (Reuters) – The risk of infection for people from Europe travelling to West Bengal, India is assessed as very low, after two confirmed cases of Nipah virus disease have been reported in the state, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Thursday.
The most likely route for Nipah virus to be introduced into Europe would be through infected travellers. While virus importation cannot be ruled out, it is considered unlikely, the agency said.
Several Asian countries have ordered enhanced screening of people entering the country for signs of infections of the deadly Nipah virus.
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)