Severe cases can lead to brain swelling, or encephalitis, where symptoms can include confusion, drowsiness and seizures.

The Nipah virus isn’t new and, according to World Health Organization (WHO), has been recognized since 1999 following an outbreak in Malaysia. However, with that said, there is no cure for the disease, and it has a scarily high fatality rate of 40-75 per cent, though there is limited treatment, which is often intensive care.

Airports have now introduced Covid-style checks in an attempt to stall an outbreak of a deadly virus with no cure and epidemic potential

Nipah virus outbreaks in Kerala and West Bengal have renewed concerns among health experts. Rare but deadly, Nipah has no cure or vaccine and a fatality rate of up to 75 per cent. It attacks the brain and lungs,

Nipah virus is a viral infection that hit both the respiratory and nervous systems. It is transmitted through contact with infected bats, pigs or by consuming contaminated food like fruits bitten by the bat and deposited on plants.

Health officials are battling to contain an outbreak of Nipah virus - which has no vaccine or cure - after five people were infected in West Bengal.

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has prompted several airports across Asia to implement new COVID-style health precautions.

Authorities across Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand ‌and ​Malaysia have taken urgent steps to stop the highly lethal ‌and epidemic‑prone Nipah virus spreading beyond India, rolling out airport temperature checks and other screening measures.