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By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News
Published January 26, 2026 11:12am EST
Asian countries are on high alert after cases of the deadly Nipah virus were detected in West Bengal, India.
The zoonotic virus can spread between animals and people, mostly fruit bats and pigs, with mild to severe symptoms from fevers to brain infection and death, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Five people have contracted the Nipah virus, the Thai government confirmed.