WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that India's Nipah virus outbreak has a 'low risk' of spreading so, there is no requirement for travel or trade restrictions after the country reported two cases of the virus infection.

This development follows enhanced screening measures introduced by several Asian countries for incoming travelers to detect possible signs of the virus.

In a statement posted on its website, the World Health Organization said there is no evidence of increased human-to-human transmission, adding that the national, regional, and global risk levels remain low. WHO assessed the risk at the sub-national level in West Bengal as moderate.