The infection has been largely confined to people who handle horses. Symptoms and lethality are very similar to those of the Nipah virus. The virus was named after the suburb Hendra in Brisbane ...

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Once there’s an initial infection from animal to human, human-to-human transmission is possible. Nipah virus spreads through: Direct contact with infected animals or the fluids from their bodies ...

A 24-year-old man from Malappuram, who recently passed away at a private hospital, was confirmed to have been infected with the Nipah virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced on Sunday.

Nipah is a zoonotic virus — meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans — which can cause a severe respiratory infection and attack the brain, according to the World Health Organization.

Nipah virus is a serious zoonotic infection with a high mortality rate. Understanding its causes, symptoms, and preventive measures is crucial for managing and controlling outbreaks. While there ...

Health officials in India are racing to contain an outbreak of Nipah virus after a teenage boy died from an infection over the weekend, the latest in a series of outbreaks in the region of the ...

Not only is the disease easily spread, but the incubation period can last up to 45 days, so people carrying the Nipah virus have no symptoms and feel healthy — even as they spread the infection ...

Nipah virus (NiV), a zoonotic paramyxovirus with ... facilitating transmission to humans. Human infections have been reported across Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, India, and the Philippines ...

A nipah virus infection is transmitted from animals like pigs and fruit bats to humans, the WHO says. But it can also be transmitted through contaminated food and through contact with an infected ...

One Dead From Nipah Virus in India's Kerala ... There is no vaccine to prevent infection and no treatment to cure it. Parts of Kerala are among those most at risk globally for outbreaks of ...

The high mortality rate associated with Nipah virus infections, ranging from 40% to 75%, depending on the outbreak, makes it a particularly deadly pathogen. Given the significant risk posed by ...