The ‌risk of the ‌deadly Nipah virus spreading from India ⁠is ‌low, the World Health ‍Organisation said on Friday, adding ...
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 ...
Two cases of deadly Nipah virus reported in India, prompt increase in airport screenings to prevent spread and virus outbreak ...
Nipah is a zoonotic virus first identified during a 1990s outbreak in Malaysia. It spreads through fruit bats, pigs and human ...
Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have prompted heightened surveillance across Asia, with airports and border crossings ...
Recent cases have largely been detected in southern Kerala state. A major outbreak in 2018 killed at least 17 people there.
Following confirmation of these two cases, the Government of India, in close coordination with the Government of West Bengal, ...
Fruit bats have been identified as the most likely cause of subsequent outbreaks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Union Health Ministry confirms Nipah virus contained in West Bengal. Asian countries tighten airport screenings for ...
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 ...