A Virus That Has a Death Rate of 40 to 75 Percent is Infecting and Killing People in India

September 18, 2023

[Ed. Note: One of the key differences between America and India, is that in America we don’t generally run TV commercials asking people to poop in an actual toilet, and not in the middle of the street. Believe it or not, this plays a roll in public health.]

by Michael Snyder End of the American Dream

For years, the World Health Organization has considered the Nipah virus to be a “priority pathogen” because it has the potential to cause a worldwide pandemic. Thankfully, up to this point that has not happened, but now an outbreak in India is making headlines all over the globe. Two victims have already died, and there are four others that have tested positive. A five kilometer containment zone has been established around the homes of the two men that died, and schools and businesses in the region are being forced to shut down. Authorities are hoping that such extreme measures will stop this outbreak before it can really get going. But as you will see below, that may not be so easy.

According to the CDC, this virus was initially discovered in Asia in 1999. Since that time there have been other outbreaks, and during those outbreaks there have been cases of human to human transmission…