Virus whose fatality rate can reach up to 75 per cent is said to be manageable and less likely to cause an outbreak in China.

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The virus spreads from animals to humans, via person-to-person contact or through consuming contaminated food.

The new ban is due to Bluetongue Virus (BTV), cases of which have been detected in four herds in County Wexford.

No Nipah virus infections have been detected in China, but there are risks of imported cases, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday, citing the disease control authority.