Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO

Nipah, which spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 per cent to 75 per cent. - Reuters

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection were recently confirmed in India and Bangladesh.

Nipah, which spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality rate ranging from 40 to 75 per cent, according to the UN health body.