Holy coincidence, Batman! Just after Trump withdraws from the WHO: Deadly bat-borne virus with no cure is spreading in India with ‘epidemic potential’ as new cases emerge | 24 Jan 2026 | Indian health officials are scrambling to contain a deadly virus after five cases of the incurable disease were detected near one of the country’s biggest cities. The bat-borne Nipah virus has been identified in West Bengal, close to the state capital Kolkata, India’s third-most populous city, prompting urgent contact tracing and quarantines. Authorities confirmed that three new infections were reported this week, according to officials cited by the Press Trust of India news agency. They include a doctor, a nurse, and a health staff member. Two nurses – one male and one female — had already tested positive earlier… In response, officials have tested 180 people and quarantined 20 high-risk contacts as fears grow of further spread. [Do not comply.]