Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India’s eastern state of West Bengal has heightened concerns in China and several Southeast ...

The World Health Organisation has told travellers there is a “low risk” of a serious infectious disease spreading from India. On 13 January, two confirmed cases of Nipah virus were reported in ...

Nipah Virus Latest Updates: After battling the deadly SARS-CoV-2 causing COVID-19 for over 7 years, a new virus, potentially more lethal, with 75% fatality rate, has re-emerged in India. As of now, a ...

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Countries across Asia are increasing airport screenings after Nipah virus cases were detected in India, though officials say the outbreak has been contained. Nipah is a deadly zoonotic virus spread by ...

The internet has been abuzz with "Nipah virus" after two cases were recently identified in health care workers in India. Could this be our next COVID-19? The World Health Organization named it a ...