Health officials are closely monitoring a deadly Nipah virus outbreak after the World Health Organization confirmed two new ...

Nipah is a rare but severe virus that can cause respiratory illness and inflammation of the brain. It’s what’s known as a ...

Nipah virus may begin like a mild illness but can quickly turn fatal. Dr Dip Narayan Mukherjee, Consultant – Microbiology and ...

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Following the Nipah virus outbreak in India, we asked experts about ongoing research into treatments, if there is a cause for ...

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

Symptoms typically include 'fever, headaches, myalgia (muscle pain), vomiting and sore throat'. This can be followed by ...

Health authorities are implementing rigorous testing and monitoring to contain the outbreak and enhance public health ...

UK Health Security Agency bosses have designated the Nipah virus as a "high priority pathogen" due to its high fatality rate ...

A fresh outbreak in India has raised regional health concerns, prompting warnings for travellers and renewed focus on Malaysia’s preparedness.

While it mainly spreads from animals to humans, human-to-human transmission is possible, requiring vigilance from health ...

India is facing renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and bird flu in Bihar. While both are zoonotic diseases, Nipah virus is deadlier for humans, with a fatality rate of 40–75% and no ...