Nipah virus infection reported in Kerala's Kozhikode, 77 contacts identifiedA Nipah virus infection case is confirmed in Kozhikode, Kerala. Authorities have initiated preventive measures and are tracing contacts. Th...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Kerala reports fresh Nipah Virus case: Check symptoms, ways to prevent and other key detailsKerala is on high alert after a man in Kozhikode district tested positive for Nipah virus. Health officials are tracing contacts and implem...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Nipah worries: WHO says travel, trade curbs not needed after 2 cases in IndiaThe World Health Organization has stated there's no need for travel or trade restrictions regarding India's Nipah Virus outbreak, citing th...
30 Jan, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Why is Nipah virus so dangerous? Here's what happens when the ‘highly fatal’ infection enters human body and attacks the brainNipah virus outbreak: Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease, is highly infectious and fatal and there is no treatment or cure. Dr...
28 Jan, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Only two Nipah Virus cases reported from West Bengal since December: Union health ministryWest Bengal has reported only two Nipah Virus Disease cases since December. The Union health ministry confirmed this, refuting speculative ...
27 Jan, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Nipah virus update: These international airports reintroduce Covid-style health checks after West Bengal outbreak. Check the guidelines and what travellers must knowNipah virus update: Airports in Taiwan, Nepal and Thailand have reintroduced Covid-style health checks after five cases of Nipah virus were...
27 Jan, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Jharkhand Health department issues Nipah advisory, directs districts to intensify surveillanceNipah virus is a zoonotic disease primarily transmitted from bats to humans and animals. The infection can spread through consumption of fr...
16 Jan, 2026, 11.41 AM 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: Three cases detected in Malappuram, Palakkad this year; govt traces 677 contactsIn 2025, Kerala's Malappuram and Palakkad districts reported three Nipah virus infections, prompting the tracing of 677 contacts. The gover...
01 Aug, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Second suspected Nipah death in Kerala; tracing, surveillance stepped upA 57-year-old man in Kerala's Palakkad district has died with a suspected Nipah virus infection, prompting increased surveillance and conta...
14 Jul, 2025, 10.54 AM 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
One more Nipah virus case confirmed in Kerala, Karnataka boosts border surveillanceThe Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala continues to raise concerns as another case has been confirmed in Kozhikode. Neighboring state Karnataka...
15 Sep, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
Kerala conducts house-to-house survey in three-km-radius Nipah containment zoneThe survey was held in around 15,000 houses and involved around 68,000 persons. The surveillance team sought details of any unusual fever o...
10 Sep, 2021, 11.48 PM IST
Tamil Nadu steps up measures to screen people at border areas in wake of Nipah virus case in Kerala: Minister"Already we have been monitoring the nine districts that border Kerala. We have been conducting door-to-door awareness campaigns in the dis...
05 Sep, 2021, 05.32 PM IST
Is India ready to handle an epidemic? The frightful truth behind Nipah outbreakWhile Kerala has responded with alacrity to the Nipah outbreak, are hospital protocols followed across the country?
27 May, 2018, 08.02 AM IST
Nipah: Travellers asked to avoid 4 Kerala districtsSurveillance by the government is being conducted in Kozhikode district, from where most of the cases were reported.
23 May, 2018, 03.38 PM IST
Nipah virus: No need to panic in Goa, says governmentDr Utkarsh Betodkar, State Surveillance Officer of Directorate of Health Services, said there was no need to panic as the virus had only af...
22 May, 2018, 02.31 PM IST