Kerala has issued a Nipah virus alert ahead of the bat breeding season, launching awareness campaigns in five high-risk districts. Authorities focus on food safety, surveillance, and healthcare ...

With the bat breeding season approaching, Kerala has ramped up its preventive measures against the Nipah virus (NiV), a deadly zoonotic pathogen that has previously caused multiple outbreaks in the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies the Nipah virus as a potentially very dangerous virus for humans. It has ...

Is Kerala facing a fresh outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus? In a recent development, the state's Health Department, ahead of the bat breeding season, has started awareness activities in five ...

As Kerala braces for the upcoming bat breeding season, the State’s Health Department has ramped up a high alert in five districts identified as potential hotspots for the Nipah virus ...

A new study led by Cornell University researchers warns that habitat loss and changes in bat diets can significantly increase ...

The Kozhikode-based Kerala One Health Centre for Nipah Research has recently issued fresh warnings, urging heightened vigilance in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Ernakulam districts. These ...

Kerela is bracing itself and on high alert, suspecting a outbreak as the bat breeding season approaches. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the Nipah virus is a rare but deadly ...

A map showing areas of Nipah virus infections in bats and humans across the world. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Every year, the months from May to September, which coincide with the breeding season of fruit bats. (Image Credits: Pixabay) Nipah virus: Ahead of the bat breeding season, Kerala’s Health ...

With the bat breeding season approaching, Kerala has ramped up its preventive measures against the Nipah virus (NiV), a deadly zoonotic pathogen that has previously caused multiple outbreaks in ...