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

There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World Health Organization said on Friday, adding that ...

The virus, which is carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can cause fever and brain inflammation and has a fatality ...

No cases of the virus were reported outside India, but several Asian countries introduced or reinforced screening measures at ...

Two cases have been detected in India among health care workers.

Recent cases have largely been detected in southern Kerala state. A major outbreak in 2018 killed at least 17 people there.

Fruit bats have been identified as the most likely cause of subsequent outbreaks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

India confirmed 2 laboratory-confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection in the state of West Bengal in January 2026; both patients were 25-year-old nurses employed at the same private hospital in ...

Two confirmed cases of the rare virus prompted the WHO and other health officials to activate their outbreak responses. WASHINGTON — Several Asian countries have introduced or reinforced precautionary ...

Bengali community members expected to delay planned trips to India until situation improves, local leader says Hongkongers should avoid travelling to West Bengal, which is battling an outbreak of the ...

The disease can spread through animals and humans ...