WHO flags rare but serious Nipah virus after cases in West Bengal
Published on: Feb. 1, 2026, 5:45 p.m. | Source: Firstpost
World Health Organisation (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday warned that cases of Nipah virus are rare but also serious. The global health body head also said that cases linked to the Nipah virus outbreak were limited to India and were not reported by any other country.
