Nipah virus

What you need to know about Nipah virus

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What you need to know about Nipah virus

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday. The virus — called Nipah — kills more than half of the people it infects. The Nipah virus, named after the village in Malaysia where the first known patient lived, is part of the same family of … Read more

What is Nipah virus? Symptoms to watch out for as India races to contain deadly outbreak

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What is Nipah virus? Symptoms to watch out for as India races to contain deadly outbreak

India is moving quickly to contain an outbreak of the Nipah virus in the eastern state of West Bengal after five cases, including doctors and nurses who were infected, were confirmed. Nearly 100 people were asked to quarantine at home, and infected patients were being treated in hospitals in and around the capital Kolkata, according … Read more