The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

Even with limited data, researchers fear the presently overlooked pair represent "a major threat to public health."

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An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore,