India has seen renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) threats in Bihar. But which of these viral infections is deadlier?

The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are ...

"The immune system will typically determine how serious an infection is, and how it will respond," says Professor Peter ...

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It’s a terrible disease. Around half the people who get severe Nipah virus infection die of it. The symptoms can vary in ...

Two more children had to be hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in recent days due to extremely severe flu symptoms ...

Australia must apply lessons from Covid‑19 to stay ahead of a potential Nipah virus outbreak, one of the country's leading ...

A new study suggests that people may experience the same virus differently based on how quickly the cells in their noses ...

'Acting quickly gives your pet the best possible chance of recovery,' the expert stressed ...

Nipah is a highly lethal virus that causes severe illness with a high fatality rate, and there are currently no approved ...