Nipah virus infection is a rare yet highly dangerous disease that first came to light during an outbreak in Malaysia in 1998.

India, Jan. 29 -- As Nipah virus cases re-emerge in parts of India, including Kerala and West Bengal, health authorities remain on high alert. With airport screenings, strict isolation protocols and ...

A late-December Nipah virus outbreak in India’s West Bengal, involving two infected healthcare workers, has raised worldwide concern. With a mortality rate in the range of 40 to 75 percent, Nipah, a ...

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday. Nipah is a zoonotic virus, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans. Most commonly, ...

Following a recent outbreak in India, two Tufts University experts explain how Nipah virus moves from animals to people—and how smarter prevention can reduce future risk In a world still feeling the ...

Kerala has issued a Nipah virus alert from April to September based on past outbreak trends. Authorities warn of seasonal ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There have been no reported cases to date in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ...

Nipah virus is rare, deadly, and tightly monitored, but for travelers and the US public, awareness beats alarm. Nipah virus is back. It has not hit the US yet, but it has quietly reminded public ...

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers tested a novel approach to mitigate deadly bat-borne viruses from jumping into ...