Nipah Virus Outbreak: 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 ...

(Image Credits: Pixabay) Nipah virus: Ahead of the bat breeding season, Kerala’s Health Department has initiated awareness activities in five districts in the State that are considered to be ...

The agency has published a list of 24 high-risk infectious diseases as a reference tool for funders and researchers.

Nipah virus was first discovered in the year 1999 & can be contracted by bats Kerala's Health Department has been raising awareness in five districts, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad, and ...

Researchers in the US have started a clinical trial of a vaccine against Nipah virus, a serious infection caught from animals that has a fatality rate of between 40% and 70%, developed by mRNA ...

Kerala has witnessed multiple Nipah outbreaks over the years, with one of the deadliest occurring in 2023. The state's tropical climate and dense fruit bat population make it a hotspot for the virus.

These include measles, mumps and some respiratory tract infections, as well as the Nipah virus — which can spread from bats or pigs to humans — and causes brain swelling and death.

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“Some examples of the negative effects of IAS on animals are the Nipah virus, which spread in 1998 (following an outbreak at pig farms in Perak) and Lumpy Skin Disease in 2021 due to imported cows.

Nipah Virus Alert: Kerala On High Alert As Bat Breeding Season Begins! Precautionary Measures To Keep Yourself Safe (Image Credits: iStock) Kerala is once again on high alert due to a possible ...