West Bengal is on high alert after two confirmed Nipah cases triggered international screenings. Know why this deadly virus ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic infection primarily transmitted from bats to humans, often through contaminated food or close contact. With no licensed vaccine or specific treatment available, ...

'It's frightening as the death rate is high.' ...

The virus — called Nipah — kills more than half of the people it infects. Nipah virus, which was named after the village in ...

Recent cases have largely been detected in southern Kerala state. A major outbreak in 2018 killed at least 17 people there.

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It’s a terrible disease. Around half the people who get severe Nipah virus infection die of it. The symptoms can vary in severity. It can cause pneumonia, just as COVID could. But the illness we worry ...

Nipah outbreaks have occurred almost annually in Asia, particularly in Bangladesh and India. Cases have also been reported in ...

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 ...

India has confirmed two Nipah virus infections in recent weeks, prompting neighbouring Southeast Asian countries to step up ...

A Nipah virus outbreak has been reported in West Bengal, India. As of the time of filing this report, five persons, including ...

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