Indian health authorities are tackling a Nipah virus outbreak after five cases of the incurable disease were detected. The ...

NIMR is testing bats at Alipore Zoo in Kolkata for Nipah virus after two cases in West Bengal. Samples are analyzed by NIV and ICMR with support from the forest department.

Chikungunya cases tend to rise during the monsoon season, causing high fever and severe joint pain that may last for months. Firstpost talked to expert to understand the nuances of this viral ...

Kolkata, Amid concerns over a possible Nipah virus threat, bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo are undergoing RT-PCR testing to ...

The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has started conducting random RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests among the bats at the Zoological Garden at Alipore in ...