Reports indicate the Indian government is accelerating efforts to contain the Nipah virus outbreak following the confirmation of five cases in West Bengal.

Nearly 100 individuals with close contact to the infected are being monitored, highlighting the government's proactive containment strategy.

The Nipah virus, a zoonotic disease with a high fatality rate, can spread from animals to humans and through direct contact with infected individuals.

New confirmed cases include medical professionals, raising concerns about hospital-acquired infections and the potential origin of the outbreak.

Authorities believe a patient's death from similar symptoms may have initiated the hospital outbreak in Barasat, near Kolkata.

Updates on the five confirmed cases reveal varying severity, with one nurse in a critical condition requiring life support.

Health officials and medical experts emphasize the virus's severity and the lack of vaccines or specific treatments, requiring supportive care.

The virus's natural reservoir in fruit bats and potential transmission through contaminated food or direct contact are discussed.

The World Health Organization classifies Nipah virus as a high-priority pathogen due to its severity and lack of specific medical countermeasures.

The virus has a variable incubation period and initial symptoms mimic influenza, but can rapidly progress to severe encephalitis.

Nipah virus has a significantly higher mortality rate than COVID-19, particularly when neurological complications arise.

Recommendations include avoiding consumption of fruits with animal bite marks and direct contact with sick animals in affected areas.

The virus has caused significant fatalities in Kerala since its first recorded outbreak in 2018, with earlier discoveries in Malaysia and Singapore.

Scientists are concerned about the potential for more easily transmissible strains of the virus to emerge.

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