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), a zoonotic paramyxovirus with significant human health implications, has garnered considerable attention due to its high fatality rates and potential for human-to-human ...

Until now, the structure and function of the Nipah virus polymerase remained poorly understood, researchers said, cautioning that further research would be needed to fully understand how the ...

early detection through surveillance, swift response via established protocols, and proactive community engagement. The State’s experience with the Nipah virus underscores that successful ...

These facilities play a crucial role in the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases like NIPAH virus. The availability of PCR machines, real-time PCR kits, and other ...

The country is highly vulnerable to zoonotic diseases like avian flu, leptospirosis, and, notably, Nipah virus. Nipah virus (NiV), which emerged as a zoonotic threat over the past 25 years ...

Researchers in the US have started a clinical trial of a vaccine against Nipah virus, a serious infection caught from animals that has a fatality rate of between 40% and 70%, developed by mRNA ...

The Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted from some animals to humans Schools and offices have been shut in some parts of the southern Indian state of Kerala after five cases ...