What is Nipah virus? Officials across the globe, including the US, are on alert after a deadly bat-borne virus was detected ...

The South Asian nation has identified two occurrences of the bat-transmitted virus in the state of West Bengal since December ...

Airport screenings for Nipah virus, which have been stepped up across Asia this week after two cases were identified in India ...

The agency added that it did not recommend travel or trade curbs after two infections of the deadly virus were reported by ...

WHO says India’s Nipah virus cases pose low risk and no travel curbs are needed. The agency issues guidelines.

The WHO said there was no evidence of increased human-to-human transmission so far, adding that India had the capacity to ...

Two confirmed cases of the deadly Nipah virus in West Bengal have triggered regional health screenings. Learn how the virus ...

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

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

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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 ...