New Delhi: West Bengal is once again in the public health spotlight after fresh Nipah virus infections triggered emergency surveillance and concern among residents. Previously, the state of Kerala was ...

Kerala is back in focus after a suspected case of Nipah virus has been officially confirmed in the state’s Kozhikode area, sparking renewed nationwide interest in the zoonotic viral disease. A 43-year ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus. It usually transmits from animals to humans, though it can also spread between people or through contact with food containing the virus. Currently, human cases of ...

HYDERABAD, India — There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World Health Organization said Friday, adding that it did not recommend travel or trade curbs after two ...

GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Friday that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low, saying that none of the over 190 contacts of the two people ...

Two cases of Nipah virus have been reported in India, causing airports to increase passenger screening to prevent its spread beyond the country. This flu-like, fatal infection carried by fruit bats ...