The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that the risk of Nipah virus spreading in India remains low, providing reassurance amid growing public concern.

Breaking: W.H.O. Declares Nipah Spread Risk Low in India

Authorities in West Bengal, India, have reported a Nipah virus outbreak, prompting heightened surveillance and health measures. Hospitals and local health officials are on alert to contain the spread. Residents are urged to follow safety guidelines, report symptoms early, and avoid contact with bats and affected individuals. The outbreak has raised concerns across Asia due to the virus’s high fatality rate and potential for human-to-human transmission.

India on High Alert: Nipah Virus Outbreak Reported in West Bengal, India

West Bengal has reported two suspected cases of the deadly Nipah virus, prompting the Centre to deploy a National Joint Outbreak Response Team. The cases were detected at ICMR’s AIIMS Kalyani lab, with both patients currently under treatment. Union Health Minister J P Nadda said the Centre is providing full technical and logistical support as surveillance and contact tracing are stepped up across affected districts.


India: Two Suspected Nipah Cases in West Bengal as Centre Sends Emergency Team | WION 

India: 24-year-old man dies of Nipah virus in Kerala; contact list of 151 people identified

Few states in India are grappling with the spread of two viruses Nipah and Zika. The Nipah virus has already claimed one life this week. Meanwhile the Zika virus is spreading in Pune in Maharashtra and case numbers have risen. So how and from where do these viruses originate? What are the authorities doing to prevent the spread and what can we do to protect ourselves? Here's a detailed report!

Gravitas | Nipah and Zika virus: How is India responding to the outbreak?

WHO says no new cases of Nipah virus detected since Sept 15

A sense of dread is growing in Kerala. Nipah Virus is spreading its root. For the first time, a positive case of Nipah infection surfaced in Kozhikode city.

Nipah outbreak: Should India be vigilant as Kerala's Kozhikode reports case in urban area?

In the wake of the Nipah outbreak in this north Kerala district, a holiday has been declared for all educational institutions on Thursday and Friday.

India's Kerela ups Nipah virus surveillance

Factbox: How to avoid the spread of Nipah virus. Here's everything we know

There is a new virus in India that is sending health officials into a frenzy in the southern states of the country. Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever and has a high mortality rate. So which are the affected regions, will the virus spread, what's the transmission rate and what does the population need to do to stay safe or virus free. WION's Eric Njoka talks to dr. Vivek Nangia , chief of pulmonology at Max hospital, Saket for more perspective.

Nipah Virus: Indian govt scrambles to contain spread | Live Discussion

India's southern Kerala state has ramped up testing and contact tracing for Nipah virus following two deaths. Kerala shut some schools and offices this week as officials raced to halt the spread of the virus which has killed two people in the fourth outbreak since 2018. There is no vaccine for the virus, which spreads through contact with the body fluids of infected bats, pigs or people, killing up to 75% of those infected.

India's Nipah Updates: Health officials battling deadly outbreak in southern India

Nipah virus in India's Kerala: 5 cases seen so far, educational institutions in Kozhikode to be shut

Alarms are ringing in India over yet another deadly virus. The southern state of Kerala has reported four cases of the Nipah virus out of which two succumb to the infection. Now Nipah is a zoonotic virus which means it is transmitted to people from animals. It mainly affects animals such as bats, pigs, dogs and horses. Though the infection does not spread as quickly as COVID-19 the case fatality rate or the proportion of deaths among those who test positive is very high as per the World Health Organization.

Nipah Virus: Five reported cases, two deaths

Nipah Outbreak: Kerala govt strengthen measures to stop the spread of virus

Nipah virus, which is a deadlier bat virus than Covid-19, has killed two people in the Indian state of Kerala. At least four others have been infected. In 2018, 18 people were infected with Nipah in Kerala, 17 died. Listen in to Priyanka Sharma.

Nipah: Bat virus deadlier than Covid kills two in Indian state of Kerala | Gravitas

The alert of a virus is issued in India. Nipah Virus enters Kerala's Kozhikode. Will there be another outbreak of the virus?

Nipah alert in Kerala's Kozhikode. Should you be worried?

According to the media report, India has directed the US government's health agency CDC to stop funding research in India without government approval.

India stops US Nipah project with lab

Scientists arrive in Kerala to find source of Nipah Virus outbreak

Nipah: Sample of 7th person suspected to be infected tests negative

Nipah virus: Harsh Vardhan reviews public health measures, says situation under control

Nipah: Karnataka sounds alert after man infected with virus in Kerala

Condition of Nipah patient stable, says Kerala Health Minister

7 people suspected of Nipah virus in hospital: Kerala Health Minister

Kerala government confirms Nipah virus; 311 under observation

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