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The Conversation: What is Nipah virus? And what makes it so deadly?
- Health authorities in West Bengal said there is 1 confirmed Nipah virus case in January 2026, with no proven treatment or vaccine available.
- As a zoonotic virus, Nipah is carried by fruit bats and infects animals and humans via three routes: bat exposure, contact with pigs, and contaminated date palm products.
- WHO data show Nipah's case fatality ranges from 40 to 75 percent, with encephalitis and neurological symptoms causing high death rates and possible relapsed encephalitis years later.
- The NICD has updated laboratory resources and will train the Civil Aviation Authority after contact tracing nearly 200 people, all testing negative.
- The Global Virus Network and researchers, including the Institute of Advanced Virology in Kerala, monitor the West Bengal outbreak as m102.4 and other experimental therapies remain unavailable.
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Health authorities across Asia are working to contain a serious outbreak of the Nipah virus that has led to the quarantine of thousands of people and the World Health Organization (WHO) alert.Read more
Cebu City prepares amid threat of Nipah virus
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Following recent cases of the Nipah virus in Asia, the Cebu City government has assured residents of its plans to implement preventive measures in coordination with the local health board. During a press conference on Monday, February 2, Mayor Nestor Archival shared that an executive order will be released once discussions on the city’s response and protocols to prevent the possible spread of the virus are finalized. “Ev…
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