By Rishika Sadam and Jatindra Dash NEW DELHI/BANGKOK/SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Authorities across Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and Malaysia have taken urgent steps to stop the highly lethal and epidemic‑prone Nipah virus spreading beyond India,

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Airports across Asia have put urgent steps in place to stop the spread of a highly lethal virus.

The virus has a fatality rate ranging from 40 per cent to 75 per cent, according to health experts. There is currently no approved vaccine or cure, making early containment and monitoring critical.

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Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaysia authorities also ramp up airport screening to curb spread of virus

Indonesia has yet to close the border despite staying cautious of Nipah virus spread, said Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin.

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia to step up airport screening in an effort to prevent the infection from spreading.