Role Funding:Whānau in Aotearoa are being urged to stay aware as health authorities across Asia step up airport checks after confirmed cases of the Nipah virus in India. The virus has been detected in West Bengal and while officials there say the outbreak is being contained, the seriousness of Nipah has triggered rapid responses across the region. Health experts say this is one of the reasons it is taken so seriously internationally, because it can hit hard and fast. At this stage several countries across Asia have introduced stronger airport health screening measures for travellers arriving from or passing through high risk areas. It is a reminder that even when an outbreak is happening far away, global travel can move things quickly and health systems are trying to stay one step ahead.