A serious health scare has emerged in India after authorities confirmed new cases of the deadly Nipah virus in West Bengal, raising fears of another potential outbreak. According to health officials, two nurses working at a private hospital in Barasat, near Kolkata, tested positive after treating a patient suffering from severe respiratory complications who later died. Investigators believe the deceased patient was the original source of infection.
One of the infected nurses is currently reported to be in critical condition, while medical teams are closely monitoring the second healthcare worker. The situation has triggered panic among local residents and renewed concerns over the rapid spread of highly dangerous zoonotic viruses.
In response to the emergency, authorities in West Bengal immediately launched strict containment measures, including quarantine protocols, aggressive contact tracing, and continuous medical surveillance. Nearly 180 individuals connected to the hospital or the infected patients were tested, while several people identified as high-risk contacts were ordered into a mandatory 21-day quarantine period.
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