"To date, the Indonesian Embassy has not received any reports of Indonesian citizens affected by the Nipah virus," she added. The Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi also maintains constant communication with Indonesian citizen groups to monitor any Indonesian citizens who need assistance, said the spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Currently, 38 Indonesian citizens are residing in the state of West Bengal, where the Nipah virus outbreak has occurred. India has previously reported four Nipah virus outbreaks: in West Bengal in 2001 and 2007, and in Kerala in 2018 and 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other health agencies state that the Nipah virus can attack the lungs and brain.