Countries across Asia are on high alert after cases of the deadly Nipah virus were detected in India. Though Indian officials said they have contained the outbreak, screenings at airports in Asia increased at major airports, with health declarations, temperature checks and visual monitoring of passengers.

Severe cases can lead to brain swelling, or encephalitis, where symptoms can include confusion, drowsiness and seizures.

WHO continues to follow developments in India closely.

Airports in parts of Asia have reinstated pandemic-style screening checks amid an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India’s West Bengal.

The virus, which is carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause fever and brain inflammation and has a fatality rate of between 40% and 75%. Although it can spread from person to person,

The doctor and a nurse had come in contact with a healthcare worker who later tested positive for the infection.

The Harris County Public Health department determined the infected mosquitoes were in the 77041 and 77032 ZIP codes in north and northwestern Harris County, according to a news release from the agency Thursday. This marks the first presence of the virus in 2026.

Australia's health minister said on Friday that the government is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Asia.

The Oregon Health Authority, along with Oregon State University, recently detected the measles virus in Corvallis-area wastewater.