Author Topic: Nipah Virus - India - 2026 Events (Read 240 times)

Steve · « **on:** January 23, 2026, 01:42:43 pm »

SUMMARY - Health officials in India are racing to contain a fresh outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus after five cases were reported in West Bengal. Authorities have ordered nearly 100 people to quarantine as they attempt to limit the spread of the bat-borne virus. There have been five earlier cases of the virus so far.

LINK - https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/world-news/outbreak-deadly-bat-borne-virus-33287126

Masked Man · « **Reply #1 on:** January 29, 2026, 04:17:02 pm »

January 29, 2026
Two Nipah virus infections confirmed in West Bengal, WHO urges One Health surveillance

SUMMARY:
Two laboratory-confirmed Nipah virus infections in nurses in West Bengal prompted targeted public health action and regional travel screenings

India confirmed 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection in West Bengal in January 2026. Both patients were 25-year-old nurses employed at the same private hospital in Barasat and developed neurologic complications after symptom onset in late December 2025

LINK:
https://www.dvm360.com/view/two-nipah-virus-infections-confirmed-in-west-bengal-who-urges-one-health-surveillance
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LINK:
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/nipah-virus-disease-cases-reported-west-bengal-india-very-low-risk-europeans

COMMENT: I can't help but cringe when they say it is "low risk" It may be low risk but they should say the stakes are super high. I guess it is low risk for a high stakes disease! ...Nipah virus (NiV) can spread from human-to-human so I guess they are saying they quarantined everybody. I guess we will have to take their word on that .. of course it got two nurses to begin with which was also probably considered a low risk probability is something to think about. It spooks me.

From their words...

"Media and regional reports indicate that the January 2026 situation has triggered airport and border screening in some neighboring countries as a precautionary measure. Veterinarians with animals or clients who travel regionally should be aware of evolving advisories."

... note they say "some neighboring countries" and not all neighboring counties.

...also they say "Veterinarians with animals or clients who travel regionally should be aware of evolving advisories"

.. note yeah they "should be aware" but are they aware!?
Merely being being aware of something doesn't mean crap insofar as precautions go such as masking & quarantining animals especially if people and animals are asymptomatic. Besides what does "evolving advisories" mean and do veterinarians know what that means? My trust is zip. If it was such low risk they wouldn't have got it so who are they to advise be they an evolving advisory or not!?

To me the airports and their behavior indicate how seriously scared they are ...Nipah Virus seems to be of public concern there and is "high risk" there which is why they are masking and stopping people at airports. They take it seriously at the airport but nowhere else?

Let's put it this way:

"in the initial weeks of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China (late December 2019 to mid-January 2020), Chinese authorities and state media downplayed the risks to the public, stating that the virus was "preventable and controllable" and that there was "no clear evidence" of human-to-human transmission
No Clear Evidence" of Transmission: Until January 20, 2020, Chinese officials maintained that the virus was not easily transmitted between people, suggesting the risk to the general public was low.

"Low Risk" Statement: On January 15, 2020, Li Qun, the head of the China CDC’s emergency center, told state television that the risk of sustained human-to-human transmission was "low".

Silencing Whistleblowers: In early January 2020, police in Wuhan reprimanded eight doctors, including Dr. Li Wenliang, for "spreading rumors" after they warned colleagues about a potential SARS-like virus.

Delayed Public Warning: While internal reports acknowledged the severity as early as mid-January, public messaging did not reflect this, with, for example, a local medical team stating on January 6 that there was "absolutely no chance" the virus would spread widely.

Shift in Tone: The official stance changed on January 20, 2020, when President
Xi Jinping ordered the outbreak to be taken seriously, and Dr. Zhong Nanshan, a prominent epidemiologist, confirmed on national TV that human-to-human transmission was occurring.

..I'm not saying Nipah virus is going to spread like wildfire but I wouldn't call it low risk because it is laboratory strain leaked if I am not mistaken in reading the report. If it happened in a clinical setting then why not in a real life scenario? Perhaps being a layperson on the matter, I am wrong to compare the nature of Nipah to Covid but there is certainly reason to be alarmed because of what happened with covid and how initially people said it was low risk.. for what it is worth it makes me second guess and question the "low risk" statements. For me, I'm thinking: Once bitten twice shy when it come to bat diseases spreading human to human possibly from labs.

The problem to me is they don't state any reasons why the Nipah virus risks would be low to the public other than they are stopping people at airports for now. Sounds like the risks are high enough they are stopping people at airports..in other words the risk is high to the public otherwise they wouldn't be stopping people at airports. My reasoning is it is of public concern and is "high risk" which is why they are masking and stopping people at airports. It's just a weird argument: Is it considered "low risk" because people at the airport are taking precautions and treating it as high risk? It doesn't look "low risk" at the airport.

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"A handout photo released by Suvarnabhumi Airport shows Thai health officials wearing protective masks monitoring passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Samut Prakan province, Thailand, Jan. 25, 2026. Thailand's international disease control checkpoints at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang International Airports began implementing health screening measures for flights arriving from West Bengal, India, to monitor and prevent Nipah virus infection.
The Suvarnabhumi Airport Office via EPA via Shutterstock"

Masked Man · « **Reply #2 on:** January 29, 2026, 05:12:23 pm »

Everything to know about Nipah virus amid cases being detected in India
Two cases have been detected in India among health care workers.
By Mary Kekatos
January 29, 2026

SUMMARY:
Symptoms typically occur between four and 14 days after exposure. The most common symptom is fever followed by headache, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing and vomiting.

Diagnosing the virus in the early stages is often difficult because the symptoms resemble many other illnesses, the CDC has said.

The virus can lead to severe symptoms, including disorientation, drowsiness, seizures or encephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain. These can progress to a coma within 24 to 48 hours, according to the CDC.

Deaths range anywhere between 40% and 75% among all cases, the federal health agency said. Some permanent changes among survivors have been noted, including persistent convulsions.

LINK:
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/nipah-virus-amid-cases-detected-india/story?id=129667635

COMMENT (Masked Man compiles some facts and factors for you):

"Nipah virus RNA was typically detectable first in oral or throat swabs as early as day 2, in blood between days 5 and 9, and in cerebrospinal fluid between days 5 and 12, depending on the sample timing and fluid type".

... So accordingly someone that has Nipah virus for the first day can go undetected through an airport ..in other words Nipah Virus typically goes undetected by tests for one day meaning an asymptomatic person who just got Nipah virus would test negative for the virus at the airport and then arrive sick the next day at their destination without having been detected positive for Nipah virus. There's 24 hour window of opportunity for an asymptomatic carrier of this virus to go undetected by tests.

..."based on recent 2025/2026 data, Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) handles approximately 458 to 484 daily flights, with passenger numbers during peak periods exceeding 85,000 to 90,000 arrivals per day. As a major hub, it serves over 51 million passengers annually, reflecting a significant rebound to near pre-COVID levels.The airport is ranked among the top 20 busiest in the world and serves as a major international gateway"

While it is true of some but not all strains of Nipah Viruses:
"Nipah virus requires close, direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated food, making it harder to catch but devastatingly fatal.ransmission Routes: Nipah requires close contact with bodily fluids (saliva, urine, blood) of infected individuals" (This doesn't completely apply to the the latest variant of Nipah..read further about the currently more dangerous and much more contagious Bangladesh strain of the Nipah virus that is occurring (NiV-B)

We still have to worry about the future (and current)mutations:
Nipah virus (NiV) can and does mutate. As an RNA virus, it has a high mutation rate, which is a major concern for scientists and public health officials. Mutations allow the virus to adapt to new environments, potentially increase its transmissibility among humans, and become more virulent...as an RNA virus, it has an exceptionally high rate of mutation.

The Future is here: Existing Strains: There are already two recognized strains of the virus: the Malaysian (NiV-M) and the Bangladesh (NiV-B) strains. The Bangladesh strain, which is more recent, already exhibits more frequent human-to-human transmission compared to the original Malaysian strain, highlighting the impact of viral evolution.

(Nipah virus has now been detected in 35 of Bangladesh's 64 districts. Faridpur, Rajbari, Naogaon, and Lalmonirhat have reported comparatively higher infection and death rates).

the Bangladesh strain of the Nipah virus (NiV-B) is considered more transmittable between humans than the Malaysia strain (NiV-M), and it is associated with higher mortality rates (often over 70%). While NiV-M caused outbreaks through intermediate pig hosts, NiV-B frequently transmits directly from fruit bats to humans and from person-to-person via respiratory droplets and contaminated surfaces.
Key reasons why NiV-B is more transmittable:

Respiratory Transmission: Unlike the Malaysian strain, the Bangladesh strain causes severe respiratory symptoms in patients, increasing the likelihood of virus transmission through coughing and sneezing.
Person-to-Person Spread: Human-to-human transmission is a major pathway for NiV-B, particularly in hospital settings Nipah virus can also spread between people ...It has been reported in health-care settings and among family and caregivers of sick people through close contact., in contrast to the rare instances of person-to-person transmission for NiV-M.
High Environmental Contamination: The virus is often found on hospital surfaces and in bodily fluids in densely populated, low-resource settings.
Cultural Factors: Consumption of raw date palm sap contaminated by bats acts as a primary, recurring source of infection.

Research indicates that NiV-B is also more pathogenic, causing more severe disease in animal models compared to the NiV-M strain.

Masked Man · « **Reply #3 on:** January 29, 2026, 09:24:39 pm »

Bangladesh reports off-season Nipah virus transmission and geographic expansion, with 100% fatality in recent cases

SUMMARY:
Nipah spreads beyond season, first-ever case detected in Bhola: IEDCR. The Business Standard. 07 Jan 2026
Nipah virus detected in 35 districts, IEDCR warns of changing infection pattern. Daily Sun Report. 07 Jan 2026
Nipah no longer seasonal, warns IEDCR. Bangla News 24. 07 Jan 2026

LINK:
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=602713d4-7d49-40e3-afe5-de9f7a69d6c6&eventid=09f87614-a263-41e7-9c23-3cf9c77fd52d

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Nipah no longer seasonal, warns IEDCR
Staff Correspondent
07 January, 2026

SUMMARY:
“Nipah is no longer confined to winter or date palm sap. It is becoming a year-round and multi-route public health threat,”

LINK:
https://en.banglanews24.com/health/news/bd/189973.details

Masked Man · « **Reply #4 on:** January 29, 2026, 09:28:06 pm »

Nipah virus detected in 35 districts; warning issued
Bonik Barta Online

SUMMARY:
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control & Research (IEDCR) has warned that Nipah virus infections have been detected in 35 districts across the country, with the pattern of spread and transmission changing at an alarming rate...

...The presentation also highlighted human-to-human transmission, noting that in about 28 percent of cases, the virus spreads directly from an infected person to others, posing a high risk to healthcare workers and family members.

LINK:
https://en.bonikbarta.com/bangladesh/3hxG3ts0A0ssjazD

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Nipah virus spreads to 35 districts, hospitals put on high alert

SUMMARY:
"Surveillance has been intensified in high-risk areas and hospitals have been instructed to remain prepared,"

LINK:
https://viewsbangladesh.com/nipah-virus-spreads-to-35-districts-hospitals-put-on-high-alert/

COMMENT:
I live in North Carolina USA and I must mention that 7 years ago or so when I was active in farmers market (before covid era/pandemic some local farmers in the farmers Market showed interest in having bats on their farm and would construct bat houses to control insects.. not sure if that is still an interest amongst local farmers or not but I think its worth researching. Albeit there are different species of bats and some bats are even endangered .. While Bats often frequent farms and play an important role on farms it is worth researching if they leave droppings near where other animals frequent.

Masked Man · « **Reply #5 on:** January 29, 2026, 10:09:36 pm »

University of Liberia - UL Students' Center ·

SUMMARY:
·Regional Update!!
An outbreak of a new virus, Nipah virus has been confirmed in West Bengal, India. Some of the people infected are regular citizens, while others are healthcare workers who may have caught the virus in hospitals.
Nipah is a virus that can spread from animals like fruit bats and pigs to humans. It can also spread between people through close contact. There is no specific medicine or vaccine to cure it yet. Symptoms can start with fever and breathing problems and, in severe cases, can cause swelling of the brain.
The virus can be deadly, with reported death rates as high as 75%.
Because of the outbreak, some Asian countries have brought back health checks at airports and border crossings. Health experts are asking people to stay alert, follow safety measures, and help stop the virus from spreading further.

LINK:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/189252330655645/posts/885955770985294/

COMMENT: Now I'm comparing the two photos and it looks like the very same pose and formation of the 6 pallbearers..it looks like the exact photo of the 6 pall bearers but then there's masked people standing around and then in the other picture unmasked group of people yet the 6 pallbearers are in the exact location and exact pose with each of their feet in the exact same positions.. maybe the photo has been doctored up ..it doesn't take away from the gravity of the situation but it looks weird to my eyes like the exact group of 6 pallbearers but with different crowd around them.. maybe they wanted to get everybody in the picture outta respect for the death or something because they are very close and tight knit community. Unless my eyes are deceiving me I swear it looks like they photoshopped the crowd to be in there.

...Also the pallbearers in the white suits look like giants compared to everybody else... They are totally huge and all the people are the size of the white bags.

Masked Man · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2026, 11:16:27 pm »

Today Liberia TV's Post
Today Liberia TV
Nipah Virus Outbreak Raises Alarm in West Bengal
January 29, 2026
By: Allison Sumo

SUMMARY:
West Bengal, India — Health authorities in India are on high alert following the emergence of the Nipah virus in West Bengal, an outbreak that has sparked widespread concern among residents and medical professionals alike.
Officials confirmed that several people have been infected, including healthcare workers who are believed to have contracted the virus while treating patients in hospital settings. The infections have heightened fears about in-hospital transmission and the strain on frontline medical staff.
Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease, primarily transmitted from animals such as fruit bats and pigs to humans. It can also spread through close human-to-human contact, making containment particularly challenging in densely populated areas.
There is currently no specific antiviral treatment or approved vaccine for Nipah virus. Early symptoms often include fever and respiratory distress, while severe cases can progress to encephalitis, a dangerous inflammation of the brain.
The virus is known for its high fatality rate, with previous outbreaks reporting mortality as high as 75 percent. In response to the latest development, several Asian countries have intensified health screenings at airports and border crossings to prevent cross-border transmission.
Health experts are urging the public to remain calm but cautious, follow recommended safety measures, and cooperate fully with health authorities. Vigilance, they say, will be critical in preventing further spread of the virus and protecting vulnerable communities.

LINK:
https://www.facebook.com/effltv/posts/nipah-virus-outbreak-raises-alarm-in-west-bengaljanuary-29-2026by-allison-sumo-w/1377652787709561/

COMMENT:
They might be neglecting to identify this strain of Nipah Virus as The Bangladesh strain in this article .. I will add that this is a television news station that have photos that are also featured in the previous post which is also a local university.

Am I seeing 25 corpses being displayed!? Or are those just white medical bags or extra body suits!? Why do those pall bearers in the white suits look so big!? They are huge giants compared to everyone else!

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