Nipah Virus

Nipah virus in Kerala: Why is the state susceptible to repeated outbreaks?

Kerala has reported six cases of the Nipah virus, its fourth outbreak since 2018. The zoonotic disease has already claimed two lives. Experts say the proximity of human settlements to forested areas in the state increases the chances of exposure of people to infected animals

'Avoid travelling to Kerala': Karnataka issues health advisory after one more Nipah virus case reported Kozhikode

The total number of active cases of the Nipah virus has gone up to six in Kerala with two deaths recorded in the southern state

Nipah virus: Kerala records 5th confirmed case, public movement suspended

The Nipah virus was first identified in 1999 during an outbreak of illness among pig farmers and others in close contact with the animals in Malaysia and Singapore.

Nipah virus kills two in Kerala: Why does disease plague state?

Kerala, which has seen repeated outbreaks of the Nipah virus since 2018, has lost two more lives to the dreaded disease. Experts say that extensive tree loss and rapid urbanisation in a state which is home to more than 40 species of bats and 35 million people have created ideal conditions for the vi

Nipah is synonymous with death, fear and isolation to this Keralite family

As Kerala is once again reeling under Nipah scare, claiming the life of a 12-year-old boy recently, Muthalib recounted the tragedy that had befallen his family in 2018, saying the disease was equal to death, fear and social exclusion for them.

From Dengue to Nipah virus, vector-borne diseases are a major concern for India

The control of these diseases remains difficult, which leads to straining an already struggling medical infrastructure

Nipah virus: Karnataka government directs districts to strengthen preparedness after outbreak in Kerala

District Authorities should take all the necessary measures as instructed and as per the local situation, a government advisory added.

Twelve-yr-old in Kerala succumbs to Nipah virus infection; symptoms, origin, causes of disease

Nipah virus or (NiV), which was first identified during an outbreak in Kampung Sungai Nipah, Malaysia in 1998, is primarily a zoonotic disease carried by fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family

Nipah virus kills 12-yr-old, who beat COVID-19 recently, in Kerala's Kozhikode

The first Nipah virus disease (NiV) outbreak in South India was reported in the Kozhikode district of Kerala on May 19, 2018

World Environment Day 2020: How natural habitat destruction can fuel zoonotic diseases like COVID-19

Experts have found links to the emergence of viruses like Nipah, Lassa, Hendra, COVID-19, HIV, and others to deforestation.