NEW - India approves test kit for diagnosis of Nipah, a virus that is more lethal than COVID-19

The Nipah virus was discovered in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999, causing an outbreak of nearly 300 human cases and more than 100 deaths, according to the CDC. More than a million pigs were slaughtered to help control the outbreak, resulting in a “significant economic impact.”

At least two health workers have tested positive for the Nipah virus, after a 12-year-old boy died from the virus in Indian State of Kerala. Indian authorities are attempting to track down the boy’s contacts in order to prevent the spread of a disease that is more lethal than covid-19.

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