There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World Health Organization said on Friday, adding that ...

Two confirmed cases of the rare virus prompted the WHO and other health officials to activate their outbreak responses. WASHINGTON — Several Asian countries have introduced or reinforced precautionary ...

Two cases have been detected in India among health care workers.

No cases of the virus were reported outside India, but several Asian countries introduced or reinforced screening measures at ...

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

The risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India is low, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, adding that it does not recommend any ...

Fruit bats have been identified as the most likely cause of subsequent outbreaks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have prompted heightened surveillance across Asia, with airports and border crossings ...

India confirmed 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection in the state of West Bengal in January 2026; both patients were 25-year-old nurses employed at the same private hospital in ...

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 ...

Bengali community members expected to delay planned trips to India until situation improves, local leader says Hongkongers should avoid travelling to West Bengal, which is battling an outbreak of the ...