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

By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD, Jan 30 (Reuters) - There is a low risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, the World ...

Two cases have been detected in India among health care workers.

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

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, ...

Kerala's repeated success in containing Nipah virus outbreaks, without a vaccine or specific treatment, stems from rapid detection, robust contact tracing, strong surveillance and community engagement ...

Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.

Two confirmed cases of the rare virus prompted the WHO and other health officials to activate their outbreak responses. WASHINGTON — Several Asian countries have introduced or reinforced precautionary ...

Two cases of deadly Nipah virus reported in India, prompt increase in airport screenings to prevent spread and virus outbreak ...

Recent reports of Nipah virus (NiV) infections in West Bengal, India, have reignited global concern, prompting public health ...

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