HONG KONG (Reuters) - A virus that is very similar to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been discovered in fruit bats in Australia and researchers are hoping it can help them find ways to fight ...

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine have mapped a critical ...

India's southern state of Kerala is currently facing an outbreak of the rare, but potentially serious Nipah virus with at least two deaths so far, according to local reports. Health officials have ...

A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in New South Wales, Australia This is the first confirmed case of the virus in the ...

Health authorities in the southern Indian state of Kerala are on high alert following the latest flare-up of the deadly Nipah virus. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. It comes after a ...

Kerala has reported its fifth Nipah virus outbreak since 2018 in the district of Malappuram. There is no vaccine or treatment for symptoms of the virus, which can cause acute respiratory infection and ...

The Nipah virus (NiV), which has an extremely high fatality rate, has emerged as one of the most significant zoonotic threats ...

KOZHIKODE, India - A 12-year-old boy died from Nipah virus last week, alarming Indian health officials about the threat of a potential outbreak. The boy died on Sept. 5 in the state of Kerala. Shortly ...