Named for the Malaysian village where it was first identified, the Nipah virus is an infectious disease transmitted primarily by bats.

A 25-year-old nurse in West Bengal has died from Nipah virus infection, marking the state’s first recorded fatality. The ...

Nipah virus (NiV) is a serious infectious disease that periodically causes outbreaks in parts of Asia. 2026 has seen some ...

Two nursing staff at Barasat's private hospital in West Bengal contracted Nipah virus, underscoring dangers in medical ...

Risk of Nipah spread low after cases in India, Bangladesh: WHO ...

The emergence of the Nipah virus in West Bengal, India, has raised significant concerns about public health safety. With two confirmed cases and over 190 individuals quarantined, the situation ...

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection were recently confirmed in India and Bangladesh.

Custodian University of Sunderland says renovation costs of £45m are too high and building must be pulled down. Not without a fight, say locals, who believe they’re being taken for fools ...

The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection ...

A leading infectious disease expert says authorities are "keeping a close eye on what's happening overseas", after a woman died in Bangladesh from Nipah virus late last month. UNSW's Professor Raina ...

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport tightened health control for passengers following the Nipah virus outbreak in several ...

When the measles virus was at its peak in the mid-1900s, nearly half a million cases and more than 1,000 deaths were logged annually in the UK. The rollout of the measles vaccine from 1968 has saved ...