On July 12, a new deadly Nipah virus infection was confirmed in a 52-year-old man in the Palakkad district of Kerala, marking ...

Scientists at The Pirbright Institute have taken a major step forward in tackling one of the world's most dangerous viruses, ...

Yes, the Nipah virus is real, and it appears to have come onto the radar of the World Health Organization (WHO) during a 1999 outbreakin Malaysia. The outbreak began among some pig farmers.

The Nipah virus is carried mainly by fruit-eating bats. Credit: C. K Thanseer via Getty Images Kerala has reported its fifth Nipah virus outbreak since 2018 in the district of Malappuram.

Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly fatal zoonotic virus, meaning it spreads from animals to humans. It causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), respiratory distress, and in many cases, death.

Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralize two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently no approved vaccine or cure.

There are no authorized vaccines or treatments for Nipah, which kills as many as 75% of the people it infects and experts think could trigger a new pandemic.

The recent death of a teenage girl has spotlighted the deadly Nipah virus, raising global concerns due to its high fatality rate and lack of specific treatments. Originating in Malaysia in 1999 ...

Kerala authorities are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus, the state’s health minister said on Sunday.

A research team with Professor Neha Kamat used synthetic liposomes and bacterial extracts to generate immune responses ...

Researchers from Cornell and Northwestern universities have developed a rapid, cell-free method for building nanoparticle ...