People are asking if the Nipah virus is real, after words spread about the zoonotic virus that has an estimated 40-70 percent ...

The Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus that causes severe respiratory illness and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in humans and animals. It was first ...

Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 425 individuals have been placed on the Nipah virus contact list across the state. The highest number of contacts, 228, is in Malappuram district, ...

NSW Health recommends washing the area thoroughly with soap and water for 15 minutes, then applying an antiseptic with ...

An NSW man has died after being bitten by a bat Health authorities have confirmed that it is a rare case of Australian bat ...

The Knox County Health Department confirmed presence of West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness, in the area on June 23.

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

The death of a horse from the Hendra virus in southeast Queensland, in what authorities say is the state’s first case of the disease since 2022, has raised alarm.