Health officials and airports across Asia have reintroduced COVID-era restrictions in response to a fresh outbreak of a deadly virus. Among these is India’s West Bengal region, which has reported five cases of the Nipah Virus, a disease transmitted by bats and pigs that can also infect humans. Approximately a hundred individuals are currently in quarantine in West Bengal, following confirmation of the virus in a doctor, a nurse, and another hospital staff member. These cases were detected after the initial two instances involving a male and female nurse from the same district. Narayan Swaroop Nigam, the principal secretary of the Department of Health and Family, revealed that one of the nurses is now in a coma after experiencing high fevers and respiratory issues between New Year’s Eve and January 2. It is believed that this nurse contracted the infection while treating a patient with severe respiratory problems, who subsequently died before it could be confirmed if they had the Nipah virus. Currently, there is no known medication or vaccine for the virus. Symptoms range …