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

Since the infection was first detected in humans in 1998, there have been sporadic new outbreaks across the so-called Nipah ...

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

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 outbreak: Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease, is highly infectious and fatal and there is no ...

There are no approved drugs or vaccines for the Nipah virus infection; a range of candidate products is under different stages of development, according to WHO ...

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

Prevent Nipah virus by avoiding raw date palm sap and bat-contaminated fruits. This seasonal threat in Bangladesh causes severe encephalitis and high fatality rates. Practice vigilant hygiene and ...

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

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 ...

Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through ...