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How Kerala Learned To Contain Nipah Virus Outbreaks Without A Vaccine: Lessons In Public Health
Kerala's repeated success in containing Nipah virus outbreaks, without a vaccine or specific treatment, stems from rapid detection, robust contact tracing, strong surveillance and community engagement.
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Why Nipah Virus Isn't The Next Covid-19: 3 Diseases Might Be Bigger Pandemic Risks
Despite fears, Nipah virus is unlikely to spark a global pandemic like Covid-19 due to low human-to-human transmission. Highly contagious diseases such as measles or vector-borne viruses like dengue pose higher pandemic or epidemic risks. Here's why.
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What Is Nipah Virus? And What Makes It So Deadly?
This Nipah outbreak in India is worrying because theres currently no prevention and no treatment available, and its a severe disease.
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How A Malaysian Pig Farm Outbreak First Exposed The Deadly Nipah Virus
The deadly Nipah virus was first identified during a 1998-99 outbreak among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus spread from fruit bats to pigs and then humans, leading to significant human fatalities and massive pig culls, reshaping global zoonotic di
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Nipah Virus In India: What Is Actually Going On? Timeline Explained
India has confirmed two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal since December, with health authorities containing the situation amid misinformation and heightened airport screenings in parts of Asia.
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Nipah Virus Screenings At International Airports: How It Differs From Covid-19 Checks And What Travellers Should Expect
With a recent Nipah virus outbreak reported in West Bengal, India, several Asian countries have reinstated airport health screenings. Here's what these screenings involve, why they're important, how they differ from COVID-19 protocols, and what trave
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Nipah Virus Update: Bats At Alipore Zoo Kolkata Being Tested For Virus
The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has started conducting random RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests among the bats at the Zoological Garden at Alipore in south Kolkata.
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Nipah Virus Suspected In West Bengal: Know Symptoms, Causes And Preventive Measures
Nipah virus (NiV) is a virus that spreads between animals and people. It is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person-to-person.
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Kerala On Alert After Nipah Virus Cases: Know Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
Kerala Nipah Virus: The health department in Kerala has stepped up vigilance against an outbreak of the Nipah virus after two positive cases of the deadly zoonotic disease were detected in two districts.
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World Health Body Says All Covid-19 Origin Theories Still Open
All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.
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20 new bat viruses discovered in China, two closely linked to deadly Nipah and Hendra
The team raised concerns about transmission to humans due to the proximity of bats to orchards.
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Covid-19 Likely Originated From Wildlife Trade, Not Lab Leak, Researchers Claim
A new genetic study suggests Covid-19 likely originated from the wildlife trade, specifically in Wuhan's markets, rather than a lab leak.
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New Bat Virus Discovered In China: Know What Is HKU5-CoV-2
The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in bats in China, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission.
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New Bat Coronavirus Could Infect Humans Through Same Route As Covid-19: Report
A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19, a media report said.
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All About The New Bat Virus HKU5-CoV-2: Symptoms, How It Can Spread
A newly discovered bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, similar to the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been identified in China.
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How Kerala Learned To Contain Nipah Virus Outbreaks Without A Vaccine: Lessons In Public Health
Kerala's repeated success in containing Nipah virus outbreaks, without a vaccine or specific treatment, stems from rapid detection, robust contact tracing, strong surveillance and community engagement.
-
Why Nipah Virus Isn't The Next Covid-19: 3 Diseases Might Be Bigger Pandemic Risks
Despite fears, Nipah virus is unlikely to spark a global pandemic like Covid-19 due to low human-to-human transmission. Highly contagious diseases such as measles or vector-borne viruses like dengue pose higher pandemic or epidemic risks. Here's why.
-
What Is Nipah Virus? And What Makes It So Deadly?
This Nipah outbreak in India is worrying because theres currently no prevention and no treatment available, and its a severe disease.
-
How A Malaysian Pig Farm Outbreak First Exposed The Deadly Nipah Virus
The deadly Nipah virus was first identified during a 1998-99 outbreak among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus spread from fruit bats to pigs and then humans, leading to significant human fatalities and massive pig culls, reshaping global zoonotic di
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Nipah Virus In India: What Is Actually Going On? Timeline Explained
India has confirmed two Nipah virus cases in West Bengal since December, with health authorities containing the situation amid misinformation and heightened airport screenings in parts of Asia.
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Nipah Virus Screenings At International Airports: How It Differs From Covid-19 Checks And What Travellers Should Expect
With a recent Nipah virus outbreak reported in West Bengal, India, several Asian countries have reinstated airport health screenings. Here's what these screenings involve, why they're important, how they differ from COVID-19 protocols, and what trave
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Nipah Virus Update: Bats At Alipore Zoo Kolkata Being Tested For Virus
The National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has started conducting random RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) tests among the bats at the Zoological Garden at Alipore in south Kolkata.
-
Nipah Virus Suspected In West Bengal: Know Symptoms, Causes And Preventive Measures
Nipah virus (NiV) is a virus that spreads between animals and people. It is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person-to-person.
-
Kerala On Alert After Nipah Virus Cases: Know Causes, Symptoms And Treatment
Kerala Nipah Virus: The health department in Kerala has stepped up vigilance against an outbreak of the Nipah virus after two positive cases of the deadly zoonotic disease were detected in two districts.
-
World Health Body Says All Covid-19 Origin Theories Still Open
All hypotheses on how the Covid-19 pandemic began remain open, the World Health Organization said, following an inconclusive four-year investigation that was hamstrung by crucial information being withheld.
-
20 new bat viruses discovered in China, two closely linked to deadly Nipah and Hendra
The team raised concerns about transmission to humans due to the proximity of bats to orchards.
-
Covid-19 Likely Originated From Wildlife Trade, Not Lab Leak, Researchers Claim
A new genetic study suggests Covid-19 likely originated from the wildlife trade, specifically in Wuhan's markets, rather than a lab leak.
-
New Bat Virus Discovered In China: Know What Is HKU5-CoV-2
The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in bats in China, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission.
-
New Bat Coronavirus Could Infect Humans Through Same Route As Covid-19: Report
A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19, a media report said.
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All About The New Bat Virus HKU5-CoV-2: Symptoms, How It Can Spread
A newly discovered bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, similar to the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been identified in China.
