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As per reports received from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), lone 2 confirmed cases of Nipah Virus illness person been reported from West Bengal from December past twelvemonth (2025) till date, said a merchandise issued by the Health Ministry connected Tuesday (January 27, 2026).
Following confirmation of these 2 cases, the Central Government, successful coordination with the Government of West Bengal, initiated broad nationalist wellness measures successful accordance with established protocols.
A full of 196 contacts linked to the confirmed cases person been identified, traced, monitored, and tested. All traced contacts person been recovered asymptomatic and person tested antagonistic for Nipah Virus Disease. Enhanced surveillance, laboratory testing, and tract investigations were undertaken done coordinated efforts of Central and State wellness agencies, which ensured timely containment of the cases, noted the release.
It added that nary further Nipah Virus Disease cases person been detected truthful far.
“The concern is nether changeless monitoring, and each indispensable nationalist wellness measures are successful place,’’ said the Ministry.
