Category: Nipah
As new Nipah case is reported in Kerala, route of viral transmission still a mystery
Down to Earth Understanding transmission is time-sensitive for developing effective disease prevention strategies, experts stress. Health experts and physicians have raised concerns about the deadly Nipah virus’ transmission from animals to humans in Kerala’s northern districts. In the latest case, a 42-year-old woman from Valanchery in Malappuram district is in a coma and continues to […]
May 13, 2025
The rising threat of Nipah virus: a highly contagious and deadly zoonotic pathogen
Virology Journal The Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly virulent zoonotic infectious agent that poses a significant threat to public health. The virus is characterized by its pleomorphic structure and a single-stranded negative-sense RNA genome. It encodes six structural proteins and three nonstructural proteins. Attachment glycoproteins play a crucial role in allowing the virus to […]
May 13, 2025
India alert after boy dies from Nipah virus in Kerala
BBC Health authorities in India’s Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus. According to the state’s health minister, an additional 60 people have been identified as being in the high-risk category of having the disease. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the boy was from the town […]
Aug 7, 2024
Threat of Nipah virus in winter
Bangladesh Post At least 240 people have died of the Nipah virus across the country in the last 23 years during the winter season, according to media report. At least 339 cases of Nipah virus infection were identified in the country during the period. The deadly virus may spread to different districts of the country […]
Dec 19, 2023
Nipah Virus Outbreak Renews Calls to Protect Bat Roosts
Reuters The deadly Nipah bat virus killed two people and put hundreds more in quarantine recently in Kerala, India. The outbreak there — the fourth in five years — shows why many world health leaders want a planned global health treaty to include strong measures to prevent viruses from jumping from animals to humans. MARUTHONKARA, […]
Nov 1, 2023
Is Nipah Virus A New Outbreak To Watch Out For?
Modern Diplomacy Another virus is currently making headlines after the havoc the COVID-19 virus has brought — the Nipah virus or NiV. While it’s not a recent pathogen, its emergence has caused fear and apprehension among the masses still recovering from the recent pandemic. If you’re one of those wondering about the scale of a […]
Oct 24, 2023
India: Nipah Virus Infection Update
WHO From 12 to 15 September 2023, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, reported six laboratory-confirmed Nipah virus cases, including two deaths, in Kozhikode district, Kerala. Aside from the first case, whose source of infection is unknown, the other cases were family and hospital contacts of the first case. As of […]
Oct 3, 2023
Nipah Virus Outbreak Spreads Across India, Asian Countries as Death Toll Reaches Over 100
NatureWorldNews A Nipah virus outbreak has spread across India and several other Asian countries, as the total death toll has reached more than 100 amid nearly 300 cases, according to reports. In India’s Kerala state, some schools and offices were forced to close as local authorities imposed restrictions to mitigate or stop the spread of […]
Sep 26, 2023
What to know about Nipah virus amid outbreak in India
ABC News India’s southern state of Kerala is currently facing an outbreak of the rare, but potentially serious Nipah virus with at least two deaths so far, according to local reports. Health officials have closed schools and offices in Kerala and hundreds of residents are being tested. Despite Nipah virus’s high fatality rate and no specific treatments […]
Sep 19, 2023
India: Nipah confirmed in 3 people in Kerala state
Outbreak News Today Health Minister Veena George says Pune Virology Institute informed that 3 people have been confirmed with Nipah virus in the state. Nipah virus has been confirmed in a 9-year-old who is under treatment in a private hospital in Kozhikode, 25-year-old mother’s brother and 40-year-old who died yesterday. In addition to this, the […]
Sep 12, 2023