The Nipah virus has resurfaced in Kerala, tragically claiming the life of a 24-year-old student from the state’s Malappuram district on September 9th. This marks the sixth time since 2018 that the sou

Transmitted by fruit bats, it's often fatal among humans.The Nipah virus caused the death of a 24- year-old in the Indian state of Kerala, authorities reported September 16, 2024-- it was the second fatality after a teenager died from a Nipah infection in July.

Nipah virus is transmitted through fruit bats and animals such as pigs and can cause severe brain inflammation in humans

Nipah is classified as a priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its potential to trigger an epidemic. There is no vaccine to prevent infection and no treatment to cure it

A patient, who according to medics is suffering from Nipah infection, is shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district in the southern state of Kerala, India,

Thiruvananthapuram: Given the recent report of Nipah deaths in the state, there are growing concerns about the government's response measures. The first Nipah case in the state was confirmed in May 2018,

Kerala is witnessing a resurgence of the deadly Nipah virus. It is an emerging bat-borne zoonotic disease transmitted to humans through infected animals or food contaminated with saliva, urine, and excreta of infected animals.