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What Is Nipah Virus And Its Symptoms?
Nipah virus infections can lead to respiratory distress, encephalitis (brain inflammation), and even death. As there is currently no specific treatment or vaccine for this virus, early detection and preventive measures are crucial to controlling its spread.
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Watch: Scientists Glue Tiny GPS Trackers On Bats That Carry Lethal Virus
A team of scientists from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will track the movements of bats in the hopes that spying on their nightly escapades could help prevent the spread of one of the world's most dreaded diseases, Marburg virus.
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Fruit Bat Samples From Kerala Test Negative For Nipah
With a Nipah outbreak in Kerala since around two weeks, the carrier of the virus is yet to be identified.
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Deserted Hospital, Locked Houses Where Nipah Virus Was First Reported In Kerala
At the Chenganoth Panchayat in Kerala's Kozhikode, several families have evacuated their homes in the last four days, since three deaths were reported due to the rare Nipah virus, spread mainly by fruit bats.
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Nipah Virus Outbreak Linked To A Kerala Well With "Many Bats"
A rare virus spread by fruit bats, which can cause flu-like symptoms and brain damage, has killed 10 people in Kerala; at least nine more are being treated and nearly 90 have been quarantined.
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The Island That Was Once Home to The Dodo Wants to Kill Off Thousands of Protected Bats
In a move that has outraged conservationists, the government of the Indian ocean nation of Mauritius is planning to kill off nearly 20,000 Mauritius fruit bats, a protected species that is found only on the island.
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What Is Nipah Virus And Its Symptoms?
Nipah virus infections can lead to respiratory distress, encephalitis (brain inflammation), and even death. As there is currently no specific treatment or vaccine for this virus, early detection and preventive measures are crucial to controlling its spread.
-
Watch: Scientists Glue Tiny GPS Trackers On Bats That Carry Lethal Virus
A team of scientists from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will track the movements of bats in the hopes that spying on their nightly escapades could help prevent the spread of one of the world's most dreaded diseases, Marburg virus.
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Fruit Bat Samples From Kerala Test Negative For Nipah
With a Nipah outbreak in Kerala since around two weeks, the carrier of the virus is yet to be identified.
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Deserted Hospital, Locked Houses Where Nipah Virus Was First Reported In Kerala
At the Chenganoth Panchayat in Kerala's Kozhikode, several families have evacuated their homes in the last four days, since three deaths were reported due to the rare Nipah virus, spread mainly by fruit bats.
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Nipah Virus Outbreak Linked To A Kerala Well With "Many Bats"
A rare virus spread by fruit bats, which can cause flu-like symptoms and brain damage, has killed 10 people in Kerala; at least nine more are being treated and nearly 90 have been quarantined.
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The Island That Was Once Home to The Dodo Wants to Kill Off Thousands of Protected Bats
In a move that has outraged conservationists, the government of the Indian ocean nation of Mauritius is planning to kill off nearly 20,000 Mauritius fruit bats, a protected species that is found only on the island.
