New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Nipah scare has prompted airports across parts of Asia to reintroduce Covid-style health checks. In West Bengal, an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus (NiV), possibly spread from animals to humans, has occurred. It was initially detected among health workers. After two confirmed cases surfaced in West Bengal, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan have ramped up airport screening for travellers.

Thailand's three airports with connecting flights to West Bengal have begun screening for the Nipah virus, BBC reported. Nepal also upped its safety checks for arrivals at Kathmandu airport and other land border points with India. This fatal virus, which has no vaccine or medicine to treat it, causes death among 40% to 75% infected pers...