The agency added that it did not recommend travel or trade curbs after two infections of the deadly virus were reported by the South Asian nation.

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the countries that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against Nipah virus.

The WHO said there was no evidence of increased human-to-human transmission so far, adding that India had the capacity to ...

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

There are no approved drugs or vaccines for the Nipah virus infection; a range of candidate products is under different stages of development, according to WHO ...

Airports in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore have ramped up health screening measures amid rising Nipah virus (NiV) cases in January 2026.

Singapore will step up health screening at Changi Airport after a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal, India, including ...

A disease expert is encouraging Australian authorities to introduce border measures for incoming travellers amid fears the deadly Nipah virus could spread further.

The World Health Organisation has been working closely with Indian health authorities and found "no evidence yet of increased ...

The WHO has backed India's handling of the Nipah virus outbreak after two cases were confirmed in West Bengal, saying the ...

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

Singapore will start conducting airport screening for Nipah Virus exposure on some inbound flights. Singapore’s Communicable Diseases Agency said it is monitoring the outbreak in West Bengal closely ...