The recent death of a teenage girl has spotlighted the deadly Nipah virus, raising global concerns due to its high fatality ...

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

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

Forest Minister AK Saseendran has guaranteed NIV officials, led by Dileep Patil, access to forest areas in order to collect ...

Health Wrap by The Hindu covers Nipah virus outbreak, eye health tips, vaccine misinformation, eldercare AI, mental health crisis, and wellness fads.

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

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

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

One of the affected is undergoing treatment while another has died. State Health Minister Veena George has said the alert has ...

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

Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralize two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently no approved ...

Kerala Health Minister Veena George reports 485 individuals are on the Nipah virus contact list, with containment measures ...