Nipah Virus Panic in Barasat: 2 Nurses Critical in ICU, Administration on High Alert

• Two healthcare workers from a private hospital in Barasat's Rath Tala area are critically ill with Nipah virus.
• Both infected individuals are in the ICU isolation ward; their condition is stable but not significantly improved.
• Strict precautions, including mandatory mask-wearing for all staff and visitors, are enforced at the hospital.
• Doctors and healthcare workers treating Nipah patients must wear full PPE kits, similar to COVID-19 protocols.
• One infected nurse is from Purba Bardhaman, the other from Nadia district; district administration urges calm.

Why It Matters: Nipah virus infects two nurses in Barasat, leading to critical condition and heightened hospital precautions.