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Nipah Virus Vs Bird Flu In India: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier For Humans?
India has seen renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) threats in Bihar. But which of these viral infections is deadlier?
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How Nipah Virus Overwhelms The Immune System And Turns It Against The Body
Nipah virus does not just infect the body, it disrupts immune defences at multiple levels, suppressing early antiviral responses and triggering harmful inflammation.
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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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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 Crisis: Doctor Urges Global Preparedness Against Possible Spread
Nipah virus poses severe health risks, causing brain infection and pneumonia with high death rates. Dr Rajeev Jayadevan stresses early diagnosis, isolation and contact tracing.
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No Vaccine, High Fatality: Doctor Explains Why Nipah Virus Demands Early Detection
Deadly and silent at first, the Nipah virus spreads rapidly with high mortality. Here's what experts want you to know.
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Norovirus Infects Over 100 Students At South China School
A total of 103 students at a senior high school in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, have been infected with norovirus, local health authorities said on Saturday, noting that no critical or fatal cases were reported.
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As Delhi Chokes, MPs Scrap Air Crisis Debate Over Bad 'Atmosphere': Sources
India's lawmakers were supposed to discuss the horrid blanket of toxic air smothering the national capital region sometime during Parliament's winter session, which wrapped up Friday. But they could not find the time.
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How Superbugs Spread In Cities: Contaminated Water, Food, Toilets And Public Spaces
Superbugs, drug-resistant bacteria, don't just infect hospitals. In cities, they spread through contaminated water, food, toilets and public areas.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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Nipah Virus Vs Bird Flu In India: Which Viral Infection Is Deadlier For Humans?
India has seen renewed concern over Nipah virus in West Bengal and ongoing bird flu (avian influenza) threats in Bihar. But which of these viral infections is deadlier?
-
How Nipah Virus Overwhelms The Immune System And Turns It Against The Body
Nipah virus does not just infect the body, it disrupts immune defences at multiple levels, suppressing early antiviral responses and triggering harmful inflammation.
-
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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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 Crisis: Doctor Urges Global Preparedness Against Possible Spread
Nipah virus poses severe health risks, causing brain infection and pneumonia with high death rates. Dr Rajeev Jayadevan stresses early diagnosis, isolation and contact tracing.
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No Vaccine, High Fatality: Doctor Explains Why Nipah Virus Demands Early Detection
Deadly and silent at first, the Nipah virus spreads rapidly with high mortality. Here's what experts want you to know.
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Norovirus Infects Over 100 Students At South China School
A total of 103 students at a senior high school in Foshan, south China's Guangdong Province, have been infected with norovirus, local health authorities said on Saturday, noting that no critical or fatal cases were reported.
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As Delhi Chokes, MPs Scrap Air Crisis Debate Over Bad 'Atmosphere': Sources
India's lawmakers were supposed to discuss the horrid blanket of toxic air smothering the national capital region sometime during Parliament's winter session, which wrapped up Friday. But they could not find the time.
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How Superbugs Spread In Cities: Contaminated Water, Food, Toilets And Public Spaces
Superbugs, drug-resistant bacteria, don't just infect hospitals. In cities, they spread through contaminated water, food, toilets and public areas.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
