Centre Mobilizes Response Team After 2 Bengal Nurses Show Nipah Virus Symptoms

• Two nurses from a private hospital in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, are suspected of Nipah virus infection.
• Their samples tested at AIIMS Kalyani showed preliminary indications of Nipah, and their condition is critical.
• The Union health secretary discussed the situation with West Bengal officials, deploying a national joint outbreak response team.
• The response team includes experts from NIV Pune, NIE Chennai, AIIMS Kalyani, and other key institutions.
• Union Health Minister J P Nadda assured CM Mamata Banerjee of full central support, including technical and logistical aid.

Why It Matters: Centre deploys expert team and offers full support to West Bengal as two nurses show Nipah symptoms.