India confirms cases in Kolkata, prompting Thai airports to bolster screening
Thai authorities are bolstering quarantine measures at airports for travelers arriving from West Bengal, as they did during a past Nipah outbreak, seen here. (Suvarnabhumi Airport Office/handout via Reuters)
TAKANORI OKABE and YUJI NITTA
January 28, 2026 17:46 JST
Updated on January 29, 2026 00:39 JST
MUMBAI/HANOI — An outbreak of the highly fatal Nipah virus appears to be emerging in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, and Southeast Asian countries are bolstering quarantine measures in response.