The World Health Organization has stated that the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India is low, following confirmation of two cases in the country. Despite heightened airport screening across several Asian nations, the agency emphasized that there is no evidence of increased human-to-human transmission and that India is equipped to contain such outbreaks. The virus, which is carried by fruit bats and can cause severe illness, has a high fatality rate but is not easily transmitted between people. The source of the recent infections remains unclear, and while small outbreaks are not unusual, experts maintain that the threat to the general public is minimal.