Nipah virus is a rare but potentially deadly disease that has caused repeated outbreaks in parts of South and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh.

Discover what happens when Nipah virus infects the body, its early symptoms, effects on lungs and brain, and the latest cases in India.

Nipah virus is rare, deadly, and tightly monitored, but for travelers and the US public, awareness beats alarm. It has not hit the US yet, but it has quietly reminded public health officials why it ...

One person has died from Nipah virus in Bangladesh. It comes after an outbreak of Nipah virus was confirmed in India. Nipah virus has a high fatality rate and has been described as a ’priority disease ...

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Bangladeshi researchers have uncovered an emerging bat-borne virus in archived throat swabs and viral cultures from five ...