By Rathindra Kuruwita People should not avoid the consumption of cooked meat in view of the Nipah virus, Dr Saranga Sumathipala, Consultant Virologist of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) said.

Nipah virus (NiV) is zoonotic, which means it spreads to humans through animals. The first known outbreak happened in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999. Now, outbreaks are common in other parts of ...

The officials of the Livestock Development Division of the Ministry of Agriculture informed Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera Wednesday (04) that due to the ‘Nipah’ virus that is spreading in ...

A health official in India says an ongoing outbreak of the Nipah virus there appears to be under control, despite more than 1,200 people being added to a list to close contacts.

Feared as a potential cause of another pandemic, Nipah has no treatments or vaccines, and the virus kills as many as three out of every four people it infects.

K erala state's health officials have issued an alarm following the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus.He is from the town of Pandikkad, and everyone who came into contact with him ...

Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.

India is once again on high alert after a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) left a 14-year-old boy dead in the southern state of Kerala. Close contacts tested for the disease have come back ...

What is the Nipah virus? The first Nipah outbreak was recorded in 1998 after the virus spread among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus is named after the village where it was discovered.

Kerala has issued a Nipah virus alert ahead of the bat breeding season, launching awareness campaigns in five high-risk districts. Authorities focus on food safety, surveillance, and healthcare ...

Vaccine fast-tracked for virus that kills up to 85% of people it infects. The Nipah virus is seen by the World Health Organisation as a research priority because of its pandemic potential ...

Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.