India's southern state of Kerala shut some schools and offices this week as officials raced to halt the spread of the deadly Nipah virus, after it killed two people in the fourth outbreak since 2018. Here is what we know about the virus: WHERE DID THE VIRUS COME FROM? The Nipah virus was first identified in 1998 during an outbreak of illness among pig farmers in Malaysia and Singapore.
Nipah virus prevention: Containment zones have been declared, the route maps of the two deceased have been published for people to avoid. | Latest News India