The recent death of a teenage girl has spotlighted the deadly Nipah virus, raising global concerns due to its high fatality ...

A drug that targets two parts of the deadly Nipah virus protects against infection in hamsters. And once an animal is ...

A TEENAGE girl has died from a brain-swelling bat virus which experts fear could be the ‘next pandemic’. The 18-year-old ...

As Kerala continues to face the brunt of the Nipah virus outbreak, the authorities put out measures to tackle the spread.

Chennai: Following reports of Nipah virus infections in Kerala’s Palakkad and Malappuram districts, the Tamil Nadu ...

The Nipah virus is not related to COVID-19, but may have the same originating source — bats. The host of the virus is fruit bats, also known as flying foxes because of their large size.

One of the affected is undergoing treatment while another has died. State Health Minister Veena George has said the alert has ...

Nipah virus (NiV) is zoonotic, which means it spreads to humans through animals. The first known outbreak happened in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999. Now, outbreaks are common in other parts of ...

Stay alert for Nipah virus symptoms, avoid unwashed fruits, and practice good hygiene to prevent infection, DPH advises.

Forest Minister AK Saseendran has guaranteed NIV officials, led by Dileep Patil, access to forest areas in order to collect ...

Nipah virus is suspecting of killing at least 10 people in southwestern India, including a nurse caring for patients, according to officials there. The little-known virus has never been seen in ...

What is the Nipah virus? It is a zoonotic virus, which means it is spread from animals to humans and infects both. Nipah likes to live in fruit bats, its natural host.