Countries have been placed on high alert after WHO confirmed new cases of the rare and deadly Nipah virus in India, raising global health concerns.

The brain-swelling virus has the potential to trigger a pandemic.

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What is Nipah virus? Officials across the globe, including the US, are on alert after a deadly bat-borne virus was detected in humans.

Public health experts have issued advice on how to spot the infection and what to do if you get it ...

Among the countries that tightened the airport screening checks were Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Vietnam ...

Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal has raised alarm in China and parts of Southeast Asia, leading authorities to strengthen airport health checks ahead of the Lunar New Year.

Health experts reiterated that Nipah is a highly fatal disease, with past outbreaks showing case fatality rates ranging from 40% to 75%, causing severe respiratory illness and encephalitis, though it ...

Public Health Scotland has explained what to do if you develop the infection and when to seek medical advice - including when ...