Often fatal, its potential to spread has so far been considered limited by scientists. The death of a woman in Bangladesh and the confirmation of several cases in northeastern India in early 2026 ...

Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome, and a new study from the University of Waterloo ...

A YOUNG nurse has died after catching Nipah, a virus that has been dubbed the ‘next pandemic threat’. The 25-year-old was one ...

As population immunity continues to grow, understanding how immune responses influence both disease outcomes and viral evolution has become increasingly important.

In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential new viral threat can quickly raise alarm. That was the case following reports in India of a recent outbreak of ...

Following the Nipah virus outbreak in India, we asked experts about ongoing research into treatments, if there is a cause for concern, and whether they think another quarantine situation is likely.

In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential new viral threat can quickly raise ...

Between late 2022 and early 2023, five patients arrived at hospitals in Bangladesh with symptoms that screamed “Nipah virus.” They were feverish, struggling to breathe, and slipping into dangerous ...

A study in Emerging Microbes & Infections reports that VV116—an oral antiviral already approved for Covid-19 treatment in China and Uzbekistan—strongly inhibited Nipah virus strains in the lab and ...

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Experts explain how Nipah virus spreads, why it’s so deadly, and whether it poses a threat in the U.S., Texas or Austin.