India, Nipah virus and Asia
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Following the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, airports in Asia are screening travelers from the “affected areas.”
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Nipah virus: What to know as airports alerted across Asia
The deadly virus has no cure and a fatality rate up to 75%.
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