A drug that targets two parts of the deadly Nipah virus protects against infection in hamsters. And once an animal is ...

CHENNAI: In the aftermath of Nipah virus cases being reported in Palakkad and Malappuram districts of Kerala, the Directorate ...

KOZHIKODE: Forest department has joined hands with the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in a mission to identify the source of the deadly Nipah virus in the ...

Stay alert for Nipah virus symptoms, avoid unwashed fruits, and practice good hygiene to prevent infection, DPH advises.

The health department in Kerala has stepped up vigilance against an outbreak of the Nipah virus after two positive cases of ...

Kerala has been put on alert after two cases of Nipah virus infection were confirmed, reviving fears of an outbreak that the ...

Coimbatore district administration clarifies no alarming situation due to Nipah virus, with teams on alert for emergencies.

A TEENAGE girl has died from a brain-swelling bat virus which experts fear could be the ‘next pandemic’. The 18-year-old ...

Kerala's Health Minister, Veena George, has announced that 499 people have been identified as contacts of two individuals infected with the Nipah virus in the state.

At present, there are no approved antiviral drugs for Nipah and supportive care is the only option for human infections.

A team of scientists from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is assessing the Nipah virus situation in Kerala's Palakkad and Malappuram districts.

The state of Kerala has been seeing an uptick in cases of the Nipah virus infections. Underlining the threat, the authorities ...