Australia's health minister said on Friday that the government is closely monitoring the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Asia.

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The risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India is low, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, adding that it does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions after the South Asian ...

India’s Nipah virus outbreak has sparked global concern due to the virus’s high fatality rate, lack of vaccines or treatment, ...

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

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

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

Whānau in Aotearoa are being urged to stay aware as health authorities across Asia step up airport checks after confirmed cases of the Nipah virus in India. The virus has been detected in West Bengal ...

Nipah, a zoonotic virus spread by fruit bats, pigs and human contact, has a fatality rate of 40% to 75%, according to the WHO ...

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 ...