Kolkata, Jan. 26 -- Amid concerns over the Nipah virus, former State Government Health Advisor and infectious disease specialist Dr Sayan Chakraborty on Monday said that only two confirmed cases have been reported so far, dismissing claims of a wider outbreak.

Speaking to ANI, Dr Chakraborty clarified, "We received an update an hour ago. It stated that there are only two such cases. Some news reports had claimed there were five cases, but that's not true. There were some suspected cases, and those patients were admitted to our Beleghata ID Hospital. Their tests came back negative, and all those patients have already been discharged. No other cases have been found yet."

He said that while there were initial apprehensions about a possible...