The infection has a high mortality rate.

Indian health authorities are currently in a high-stakes race to contain a Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal. As of today, the state has confirmed five positive cases, marking the virus's return to ...

Experts emphasize that human infections of the Nipah virus are relatively rare, often occurring in rural or forest-adjacent areas where there is increased contact with bats. However, the potential for ...

The country has had at least nine documented outbreaks of Nipah, a virus that lives in bats and can be passed to humans ...

Indian authorities are rushing to contain a Nipah virus outbreak after five cases were reported and nearly 100 people ...

India has the world's highest Nipah case fatality rate, with 78 deaths in 108 cases since 2001, as West Bengal reports new infections after nearly two decades ...

India started a surveillance drive after two suspected Nipah virus cases were identified in West Bengal. The government ...

The incubation period for Nipah Virus is typically between five and 14 days. Early signs can appear mild, which complicates ...

Two cases of Nipah virus, a rare, bat-borne pathogen, have been confirmed in an Indian hospital, prompting a nationwide alert ...

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The latest cases include a doctor, a nurse, and a hospital staff member, adding to two earlier infections detected among nurses ...