Countries have been placed on high alert after WHO confirmed new cases of the rare and deadly Nipah virus in India, raising global health concerns.

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in several Southeast Asian nations including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia to step up airport screening to prevent ...

The health condition of the two nurses infected with Nipah virus in West Bengal has improved, and both have tested negative for the contagion, a senior official of the state health department said on ...

On this report, the focus is on India's management of the latest Nipah virus cases, which has earned praise from the World ...

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, ...

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.

A World Health Organization official said on Friday that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low, saying that none ...

Two confirmed cases of the rare virus prompted the WHO and other health officials to activate their outbreak responses.

The risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India is low, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, adding that it ...

Recent cases have largely been detected in southern Kerala state. A major outbreak in 2018 killed at least 17 people there.

Nipah outbreaks have occurred almost annually in Asia, particularly in Bangladesh and India. Cases have also been reported in ...

Whānau in Aotearoa are being urged to stay aware as health authorities across Asia step up airport checks after confirmed cases of the Nipah virus in India. The virus has been detected in West Bengal ...