It's dusk in central Bangladesh, in a community within the district of Faridpur. A 50-year-old man sits outside his home beside a rice paddy. His name is Khokon. A fiery beard, dyed a bright orange, ...

It’s dusk in central Bangladesh, in a community within the district of Faridpur. A 50-year-old man sits outside his home beside a rice paddy. His name is Khokon. A fiery beard, dyed a bright orange, ...

Every couple of years, a deadly outbreak of Nipah virus terrorizes villages in Bangladesh. Scientists there are studying the virus, which is harbored in fruit bats, to stop the cycle of outbreaks.

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Experts said that dense forest cover, extreme climate changes and a large migrant population make the state prone to zoonotic infections. Kerala is on high alert after a 14-year-old boy in the ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With recurrent Nipah outbreaks leaving more questions than answers, the state has launched a critical sero-surveillance initiative aimed at uncovering hidden transmission pathways.

T'puram/Kochi: Health minister Veena George said that a contact list of a 57-year-old man, who died of Nipah in a private hospital in Palakkad, was prepared. His samples were tested positive during a ...

Kerala has reported a second suspected death from the Nipah virus following the demise of a 57-year-old man from Palakkad district on July 12. The individual had been undergoing treatment at a private ...

The serum samples of 17 people who had contacted a 15-year-old boy who died of Nipah virus at Pandikkad tested negative on Tuesday. However, those on the contact list of the Nipah victim should remain ...

Whether Nipah virus is a threat to the UK - and other global viral threats A STUDENT has died after contracting the lethal Nipah virus – as health officials race to track down hundreds of people the ...

Kerala has reported a second suspected death from the Nipah virus, prompting the state health department to issue an alert across six districts and intensify surveillance measures. A 57-year-old man ...