Because the bat-borne pathogen currently has no cure, the likes of India, Thailand, Pakistan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have taken measures to help screen for the virus. With a mortality rate of 40 to 75 ...

The World Health Organisation has been working closely with Indian health authorities and found "no evidence yet of increased ...

The two infections were detected in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. According to WHO, the cases are confined to ...

Cases are confined to one district with no evidence of increased human-to-human transmission. Nipah spreads from animals to ...

The risk of transmission of Nipah virus remains low, and there is no need for any travel or trade restrictions, said the World Health Organisation, noting that it is closely monitoring the deadly ...

Indian authorities confirm containment of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal, easing global fears but leaving ...

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 is a rare viral infection that spreads largely from infected animals, mainly fruit bats, to humans. It can be asy mptomatic but it is often very dangerous, with a case fatality rate of 40 to 75 ...

One of Australia’s closest neighbours has tightened its airport screening procedures after a deadly virus was detected.

Nipah is a rare viral infection that spreads largely from infected animals, mainly fruit bats, to humans. It can be ...

India has confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus. Here are answers on what the infection is and what happened in previous outbreaks in Asian countries.

The zoonotic virus travels to humans through infected fruit bats, contaminated food, or close contact with infected individuals. It can also rapidly progress to severe brain inflammation, marking one ...