A field researcher holds a male bat that was trapped in an overhead net as part of an effort to find out how the animals pass Nipah virus to humans. The animal will be tested for the virus, examined and ultimately released. (Fatima Tuj Johora for NPR) It's ...

India is moving quickly to contain a Nipah virus outbreak in the eastern state of West Bengal after two cases were confirmed by the federal health ministry. Nearly 200 people have been quarantined after they were identified as contacts of the infected ...

A new viral outbreak is spreading in the state of Kerala, in southern India. It’s called the Nipah virus and its existence wasn’t even known about until 1999. Nipah is spread by pigs and bats, the latter of which are coming into closer contact with ...

Recent reports circulating on social media and some news outlets sparked concern about a Nipah virus outbreak in India, particularly in West Bengal. However, verified data from the Union Health Ministry and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus harbored by fruit bats. It can be transmitted to pigs and humans, infect people through contaminated food, and can travel directly from person to person via droplets. In severe cases, the infection can cause serious ...

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The virus has a fatality rate ranging from 40 per cent to 75 per cent, according to health experts. There is currently no approved vaccine or cure, making early containment and monitoring critical. What is Nipah Virus: All you need to know about symptoms ...