Sri Lanka, Feb. 1 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said that two confirmed cases of the Nipah virus have been reported in India's West Bengal State, but assessed the risk as low at the national, regional and global levels.

India notified the WHO on Monday of the two cases, which remain the only confirmed infections to date. Both patients are receiving supportive care in a health facility and did not travel while symptomatic, according to a technical officer with the WHO Health Emergencies Program, Anais Legand.

"No cases have been reported in any other country associated with this outbreak," she told reporters in Geneva. The Indian authorities have activated outbreak control measures, including enhanced surveillance, laboratory te...