New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- A surge in the lethal Nipah virus in India has triggered high-level alerts across several Asian nations, largely due to a staggering human mortality rate ranging from 40% to 75%.

Following the deaths of at least two individuals in the Indian state of West Bengal this month, authorities in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand have implemented rigorous airport screenings to prevent regional transmission, according to Reuters.

Despite these precautions, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated on Friday that the risk of the virus migrating beyond India remains low. Consequently, the global health body has not advocated for any international trade or travel sanctions against the country. However, the...