Kolkata, Jan. 12 -- Two suspected cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been detected in West Bengal, official sources in the health department said on Monday.
The suspected cases were detected during laboratory tests conducted at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL) of ICMR at AIIMS Kalyani, with the infection confirmed on January 11,Addressing a press conference Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty said, "The two nurses are undergoing treatment at the same hospital with which they were associated. The state government is closely monitoring the situation. Health department officials have already held meetings with doctors and medical experts, and a state government team visited the hospital on Monday morning.""Efforts are und...