Lone star ticks are spreading across the US due to climate change, triggering alpha-gal syndrome—a red meat allergy. Experts ...

Nipah virus symptoms can be asymptomatic (without any clear symptoms). However, it can replicate mild flu like symptoms like, severe breathing problems and also brain swelling (encephalitis ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus harbored by fruit bats. It can be transmitted to pigs and humans, infect people through contaminated food, and can travel directly from person to person via droplets.

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 ...

Know about Nipah virus, a zoonotic infection transmitted from animals to humans, and learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Stay informed to protect yourself and others from this ...

Mr. Quammen is the author of “Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus.” A dairy worker in Texas contracts H5N1 bird flu after contact with infected cows, and suffers eye ...

The virus was first identified 25 years ago but there were currently no treatments or vaccines available to help when outbreaks emerge. But the new vaccine, ChAdOx1 NipahB, could be the first if ...

It uses the same vaccine technology as the Oxford Covid jab. Ella Pickover Thursday 11 January 2024 00:01 GMT Scientists are assessing whether a world-first Nipah virus vaccine is safe and ...

The Nipah virus was discovered relatively recently in 1998–99 after an outbreak in Malaysia and Singapore among pig farmers. About 300 people were infected causing 100 deaths, while over 1 ...

Commenting on the risk of ‘Nipah’ virus, the officials of the livestock sector emphasized that there is no risk of the virus entering Sri Lanka and therefore there is no need to fear the consumption ...

Nipah is spread by pigs and bats, the latter of which are coming into closer contact with humans due to climate change. Here’s what you need to know about the Nipah virus outbreak.