Asia Enhances Screening for Nipah Virus

Asia is taking steps to protect its people from the Nipah virus, which has been found in West Bengal, India.

They will check the temperatures of people arriving from affected areas and ask doctors to report any suspected cases.

The governments are also giving out health advice to travelers and keeping a close eye on workers coming from South Asia.

They are working with other countries to better understand and track the virus.

The health ministers said it's important to be alert because outbreaks can happen anywhere, but the main concern is if the virus starts spreading easily from person to person.

The virus can cause a deadly brain-swelling fever in humans and can also spread directly from person to person through close contact.

Several vaccines are in development but remain in testing.