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Nipah virus outbreak: Health ministry shares latest update on deadly infection as Thailand, Nepal and Malaysia airports step up screening of passengersNipah virus: India's health ministry has clarified that there are two cases of confirmed Nipah virus in West Bengal amid reports that five ...28 Jan, 2026, 02.37 PM IST- Nipah virus outbreak: 100 people quarantined in West Bengal to contain deadly zoonotic virus with high fatality. Check how it spreads, signs, symptoms and treatmentNipah virus outbreak: As many as 100 people have sent to quarantine in West Bengal to contain the spread of the deadly Nipah virus in the s...23 Jan, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
- West Bengal steps up Nipah preparedness with new treatment guidelinesWest Bengal has issued guidelines for Nipah virus treatment. Two nurses have tested positive and are hospitalised. The state government str...16 Jan, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
- Alert sounded in Jharkhand after 2 suspected cases of Nipah virus detected in West BengalJharkhand has issued an alert following two suspected Nipah virus cases in West Bengal. The state's health ministry is implementing strict ...13 Jan, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
- Nipah virus in Kerala: Over 400 under surveillance, containment zone declared; One critical, one deadKerala is on high alert as 425 individuals are on the Nipah virus contact list, with Malappuram, Palakkad, and Kozhikode reporting the high...07 Jul, 2025, 04.50 PM IST
- Samples of 13 people tested Nipah negative, says Kerala health ministerKerala Health Minister Veena George announced that 13 people who had contact with a man who died from Nipah virus in Malappuram tested nega...17 Sep, 2024, 02.56 PM IST
- Nipah virus confirmed in 14-year-old boy from Malappuram, says Kerala Health Minister Veena GeorgeKerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed a Nipah virus case in a 14-year-old boy from Malappuram. In response, a high-level meetin...20 Jul, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
- Kerala to conduct seroprevalence survey on Nipah virus outbreaks in KozhikodeThe state of Kerala in India will conduct a seroprevalence study on the Nipah virus, which has been repeatedly found in Kozhikode district....20 Sep, 2023, 09.46 AM IST
- Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala: All educational institutes in Kozhikode shut till September 24. Top 10 latest updatesAn outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala, India has caused panic. The virus, transmitted by fruit bats, is potentially fatal and can cause ...16 Sep, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
- India to procure 20 more doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for Nipah treatment: ICMR DGIndia will procure an additional 20 doses of monoclonal antibody from Australia for the treatment of Nipah virus infection, according to Ra...15 Sep, 2023, 11.02 PM IST
- Antiviral against Nipah has arrived in Kerala: State govtThe Kerala government has announced that the monoclonal antibody required for treating Nipah virus infections has arrived in the state. Alt...14 Sep, 2023, 05.07 PM IST
- One more case of Nipah virus confirmed in Kerala, says state Health MinisterA new case of Nipah virus has been confirmed in Kozhikode, bringing the total number of cases to five. The infected individual is a 24-year...14 Sep, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
- NIV teams to arrive in Kerala following Nipah confirmation; virus is Bangladesh variant: Health MinisterTeams from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, will set up a mobile lab at Kozhikode Medical College in Kerala to test for Nipa...13 Sep, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
- Nipah virus alert in Kerala after two deaths. Causes, symptoms and treatmentThe Kerala government is on high alert after two deaths due to Nipah virus occurred at a private hospital in Kozhikode. The Health Ministry...12 Sep, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
- Nipah virus strikes again: Deadly symptoms, prevention, everything you need to knowThe WHO claims there is no treatment or vaccine available for the infection.06 Sep, 2021, 02.56 PM IST
- Government framing guidelines for handling coronavirus victims’ bodiesThe guidelines will spell out do’s and dont’s for the mortuary staff which may have to wear personal protection equipment (PPE) while handl...17 Mar, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
- ET View: Create awareness on Nipah virusThe NiV was first identified during an outbreak in Kampung Sungai Nipah in Malaysia in 1998. Pigs were the intermediate hosts.21 May, 2018, 08.34 PM IST
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