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India rushes to contain deadly virus outbreak
azernews ^ | 01 23 2026 | Akbar Novruz

Posted on 01/25/2026 8:57:49 AM PST by yesthatjallen

Indian authorities are rushing to contain a Nipah virus outbreak after five cases were reported and nearly 100 people quarantined in the eastern state of West Bengal, Azernews reports via The Independent.

Among those infected are two nurses, a doctor, and a healthcare worker, raising concerns over hospital-based transmission. Health officials said some patients remain in critical condition, while others are showing signs of recovery.

The Nipah virus is classified by the World Health Organization as a priority pathogen due to its high epidemic potential and fatality rate. At present, there is no approved vaccine or specific antiviral treatment for the virus.

Early symptoms typically include high fever, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, and general weakness. In more severe cases, the infection can lead to acute encephalitis, respiratory failure, and coma. Survivors of severe illness may face long-term neurological complications.

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"Nipah virus (Henipavirus nipahense) is a bat-borne, zoonotic virus that causes Nipah virus infection in humans and other animals, a disease with a very high mortality rate (40-75%). Numerous disease outbreaks caused by Nipah virus have occurred in South East Africa and Southeast Asia."
1 posted on 01/25/2026 8:57:49 AM PST by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Quick, fly them into China!

Thatโ€™s what China and the Democrats forced, on us, with COVID-19.


2 posted on 01/25/2026 9:01:18 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Since 1998 NiV outbreaks have been reported in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore.

In India, NiV infections have occurred multiple times since 2001 with outbreaks in West Bengal State in 2001 and 2007, and in Kerala State regularly since 2018. Since 2018, Kerala has reported a total of nine NiV outbreaks.


3 posted on 01/25/2026 9:01:55 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> --- )
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To: yesthatjallen

Question: How transmissible is Nipah compared to COVID-19?

Also, up to what point should it be considered so serious that we ban travel from India to the USA?


4 posted on 01/25/2026 9:10:40 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: smokingfrog

NiV? Is that anything like the RSV?

I’ll stick to the KJV...the poetry is better.

Seriously though, what’s with naming deadly viruses after Bible Translations? ๐Ÿ™„


5 posted on 01/25/2026 9:14:00 AM PST by left that other site ( For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; He will save us Is.33:22)
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To: SeekAndFind

Its already here


6 posted on 01/25/2026 9:17:21 AM PST by al baby (I miss that ol windbag )
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To: yesthatjallen

“a bat-borne, zoonotic virus”

Surprise, surprise. The gifts that keep on giving.

Bat caves in Africa -> Ebola
Bat caves in India -> Henipavirus nipahense
Bat caves in China -> COVID

Which of these is not like the other?


7 posted on 01/25/2026 9:17:56 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: SeekAndFind

“Also, up to what point should it be considered so serious that we ban travel from India to the USA?”

Let’s go ahead and do a test ban. :)


8 posted on 01/25/2026 9:20:30 AM PST by dljordan (Yeah, I'm a Boomer and it's all my fault you whiny little bitch.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Plus, the used bats can be made into soup!


9 posted on 01/25/2026 9:22:04 AM PST by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: yesthatjallen
For anyone interested, from last year...

Therapeutics for Nipah virus disease: a systematic review to support prioritisation of drug candidates for clinical trials

No mention if ivermectin. Go figure.

10 posted on 01/25/2026 9:23:36 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ)
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To: yesthatjallen

Ivermectin should help, and India is a big producer of it, with 414 verified manufacturers and suppliers of the drug.


11 posted on 01/25/2026 9:28:56 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: yesthatjallen

"Nipah in the bud."

12 posted on 01/25/2026 9:31:00 AM PST by ClearCase_guy ("The system owns the path of least resistance... don't follow it." - ChatGPT)
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โ€œAt present, there is no approved vaccine โ€ฆ.โ€

oh, boy..this sounds so familiar

13 posted on 01/25/2026 9:33:02 AM PST by ZinGirl (Now a grandma ....can't afford a tagline :))
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To: yesthatjallen

So, is it like Hanta Virus. but from bat dung vs rat dung?


14 posted on 01/25/2026 9:43:37 AM PST by lee martell
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To: yesthatjallen

Next protest training session could be a test case....


15 posted on 01/25/2026 10:08:29 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ’‰! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ™! Winning currently!)
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To: yesthatjallen

The USA has a big NEPO Baby virus.
Huge problem that causes lots of damage.


16 posted on 01/25/2026 10:11:17 AM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: al baby

Unfortunately.


17 posted on 01/25/2026 10:44:14 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who youโ€™ll know me as )
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To: SeekAndFind

Good questions!


18 posted on 01/25/2026 10:44:55 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who youโ€™ll know me as )
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To: dljordan

Just to be careful let’s re-home all visa holders from India. I mean, come on, if it saves 1 child it would be worth it.


19 posted on 01/25/2026 10:51:24 AM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: yesthatjallen

Stop all flights out of India to the US. Stop all Indian citizens from travel to the US. There, fixed the problem.


20 posted on 01/25/2026 10:52:15 AM PST by Glad2bnuts
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