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In the last few days, the media has been abuzz with reports of a rare virus — Nipah virus — which has broken out in India.

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WHO says there is a low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India after two cases were confirmed, as several Asian countries tighten airport screening measures ...

The virus — called Nipah — kills more than half of the people it infects. Nipah virus, which was named after the village in ...