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Bats are natural reservoir of viruses that cause severe disease in livestock and humans. Recent high-profile spillover events have directed significant attention towards the relationship between ...

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A Chinese drug could help manage outbreaks of Nipah and prevent the spread of the deadly virus that has no vaccine or cure, researchers have said. The virus has a fatality rate of up to 75 per cent ...

The Nipah virus outbreak in India has recently resurfaced, with confirmed cases in West Bengal and Kerala. Although the number of infections remains limited, the virus is causing concern because of ...

India reports a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal with five confirmed cases and nearly 100 people quarantined. Thailand has started screening passengers arriving from India as a preventive measure ...

An outbreak of the lethal Nipah virus has sent shockwaves through the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Health officials are racing to contain the spread as five cases—including frontline doctors ...

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When you picture a bat, you probably imagine a small, dark creature fluttering about the night sky or an old dusty attic. However, not all bats fit this stereotype. Some of the world’s largest bats, ...