What is Nipah virus? | ABC NEWS

7 months ago The News Room

Two nurses in India tested positive to Nipah virus earlier this month, prompting travel alerts and screenings at airports across several Asian countries. Epidemiologist Catherine Bennett explains person-to-person transmission is rare and it is rarely responsible for big outbreaks.

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