A drug that targets two parts of the deadly Nipah virus protects against infection in hamsters. And once an animal is ...

A TEENAGE girl has died from a brain-swelling bat virus which experts fear could be the ‘next pandemic’. The 18-year-old ...

The recent death of a teenage girl has spotlighted the deadly Nipah virus, raising global concerns due to its high fatality ...

Medical teams have been deployed in districts along the Kerala border and are on high alert to monitor and respond swiftly to ...

One of the affected is undergoing treatment while another has died. State Health Minister Veena George has said the alert has ...

The Nipah virus is not related to COVID-19, but may have the same originating source — bats. The host of the virus is fruit bats, also known as flying foxes because of their large size.

Stay alert for Nipah virus symptoms, avoid unwashed fruits, and practice good hygiene to prevent infection, DPH advises.

CHENNAI: In the aftermath of Nipah virus cases being reported in Palakkad and Malappuram districts of Kerala, the Directorate ...

Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralize two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently no approved ...

Nipah virus is suspecting of killing at least 10 people in southwestern India, including a nurse caring for patients, according to officials there. The little-known virus has never been seen in ...

What is the Nipah virus? It is a zoonotic virus, which means it is spread from animals to humans and infects both. Nipah likes to live in fruit bats, its natural host.

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...