Like COVID-19, Nipah virus originated from bats, specifically fruit bats. Since then, 119 people have died from Nipah virus across multiple outbreaks in Malaysia, India, the Philippines, Singapore and Bangladesh. The last outbreak of Nipah virus was in 2018, but authorities fear this one could be different. Where is the current Nipah virus outbreakThe current outbreak of Nipah Virus is in West Bengal, India. Nipah virus health advice for AustraliansThe Department of Health told The Nightly that Nipah virus is rare, but “can be deadly”.