The Nipah virus was spotted in India where it infected two people. No cases of the potentially lethal virus have been ...

New cases of the deadly nipah virus in India have countries in Asia on high alert with airports across the continent taking ...

Experts explain how Nipah virus spreads, why it's so deadly, and whether it poses a threat in the U.S., Texas or Austin.

The virus spreads from animals to humans, via person-to-person contact or through consuming contaminated food.

For those that do survive the virus, it is noted that they often have long term neurological sequelae, including the development of epilepsy, personality changes and even the potential for a ...

In the last few days, the media has been abuzz with reports of a rare virus — Nipah virus — which has broken out in India.

Countries across Asia are on high alert after cases of the deadly Nipah virus were detected in India. Though Indian officials ...

Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw ...

By Mubasher Bukhari, Francesco Guarascio and Rishika Sadam LAHORE/HANOI/HYDERABAD, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Authorities in Pakistan have ordered enhanced screening of people entering the country for signs ...

Nipah, a zoonotic virus spreads through fruit bats, pigs and human-to-human contact. There is no vaccine for the virus, which can cause fevers and vomiting. India’s Health Ministry said that two Nipah ...

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.

The Nipah virus has a mortality rate ranging from 40 to 75 percent and there is no verified specific treatment available for ...