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Topic 292 · Society, Health, Education & Schemes

Nipah virus and bats as reservoirs

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: India confirmed two Nipah cases in West Bengal in late January 2026, both in healthcare workers.
  2. Global Response: Thailand began airport screening on 25 January; Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan also tightened checks.
  3. Responding Body: India's Health Ministry traced 196 contacts; none showed symptoms and all tested negative.
  4. Key Term: Spillover is the transmission of a pathogen from animals to humans.
  5. Virus Data: Nipah is a paramyxovirus; there is no specific antiviral treatment.
  6. Reservoir: Pteropus fruit bats are the natural reservoir of the virus.
  7. India Link: West Bengal had five fatal cases in 2007; Kerala has had outbreaks since 2018.
  8. Testing Lab: Cases are confirmed at the ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune.
  9. First Outbreak: Nipah first emerged in Malaysia in 1998, later appearing in Bangladesh and India.
  10. Landmark: The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 lets governments take special measures against dangerous epidemics.
  11. Articles: Article 47 makes raising public health a State duty; Entry 29, Concurrent List, covers preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
  12. Definition: A reservoir host carries a pathogen without falling ill; a vector actively transmits it to others.
Question 1 of 10

The two Nipah cases confirmed in West Bengal in January 2026 were in which group?

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Answer: (A) Healthcare workers

Core Trigger: India confirmed two Nipah cases in West Bengal in late January 2026, both in healthcare workers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which country began airport screening for Nipah on 25 January 2026?

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Answer: (D) Thailand

Global Response: Thailand began airport screening on 25 January; Nepal, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Taiwan also tightened checks.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 2

Question 3 of 10

How many contacts did India's Health Ministry trace?

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Answer: (C) 196

Responding Body: India's Health Ministry traced 196 contacts; none showed symptoms and all tested negative.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 3

Question 4 of 10

In disease terms, spillover refers to what?

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Answer: (B) Pathogen transmission from animals to humans

Key Term: Spillover is the transmission of a pathogen from animals to humans.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. A specific antiviral treatment for Nipah exists. 2. Nipah is a paramyxovirus.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Virus Data: Nipah is a paramyxovirus; there is no specific antiviral treatment.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which animals are the natural reservoir of Nipah virus?

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Answer: (D) Pteropus fruit bats

Reservoir: Pteropus fruit bats are the natural reservoir of the virus.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Which institute confirms Nipah cases in India?

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Answer: (A) ICMR-NIV, Pune

Testing Lab: Cases are confirmed at the ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Pune.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which country did Nipah first emerge, in 1998?

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Answer: (C) Malaysia

First Outbreak: Nipah first emerged in Malaysia in 1998, later appearing in Bangladesh and India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1897 colonial-era statute empowers governments to act against dangerous disease outbreaks?

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Answer: (A) Epidemic Diseases Act

Landmark: The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 lets governments take special measures against dangerous epidemics.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. A vector carries a pathogen without falling ill, while a reservoir host actively transmits it. 2. Article 47 makes raising public health a State duty.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Articles: Article 47 makes raising public health a State duty; Entry 29, Concurrent List, covers preventing the spread of infectious diseases.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 292, point 11

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