This Nipah outbreak in India is worrying because theres currently no prevention and no treatment available, and its a severe ...

It’s far deadlier than COVID-19, so could Australia be plunged into another lockdown over a Nipah virus outbreak? Here is ...

Health Minister Mark Butler says Australia is "seriously" monitoring an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India.

The virus — called Nipah — kills more than half of the people it infects. Nipah virus, which was named after the village in ...

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

Nipah outbreaks have occurred almost annually in Asia, particularly in Bangladesh and India. Cases have also been reported in ...

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 ...

Here's what you need to know about Nipah virus, including signs and symptoms, how the virus is transmitted and what ...

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The virus spreads from animals to humans, via person-to-person contact or through consuming contaminated food.

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

Authorities in Pakistan have ordered enhanced screening of people entering the country for signs of infections of the deadly Nipah virus after India confirmed two cases, adding to the number of Asian ...