Nipah Virus
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What is Nipah virus? What to know about the disease as India faces outbreakNipah virus has a death rate ranging from 45 to 75 per cent, and there is no vaccine or medical treatment available for animals or humans.HealthJan 27
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New Langya virus detected in China. Here’s what we know so farThirty-five people in two Chinese provinces infected with a new zoonotic virus that is believed to have transmitted from shrews. Is there reason to be concerned?HealthAug 10, 2022
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India scrambling to contain lethal Nipah virus after child’s deathThe state of Kerala is on high alert for the bat-borne virus, which has a mortality rate of up to 75 per cent.TrendingSep 7, 2021
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Deadly virus spreads in southern India, transferred through fruit batsNipah, which was first identified during a 1998 outbreak in Malaysia, is often carried by fruit bats, but can also be spread through human-to-human contact, according to the World Health Organization.HealthMay 21, 2018
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