Meanwhile, the condition of the two nurses at the Barasat hospital remains critical. “We believe the nurse treated at Burdwan Medical College is the index case,” a health official said. Family members took her to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, from where she was transferred to the Barasat hospital on January 6 after her condition worsened. One theory suggests the nurses treated a patient at Barasat hospital with symptoms resembling Nipah, who later died. Nipah virus is primarily transmitted by fruit bats.

Source: The Telegraph January 15, 2026 01:15 UTC