The World Health Organization said the risk of Nipah virus spreading remains low after three recent cases in India and Bangladesh. The cases drew attention because Nipah has a high fatality rate and no approved vaccine. Health authorities are monitoring communities near the India-Bangladesh border to prevent further infections. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed […]
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Woman dies of Nipah virus in Bangladesh amid regional cases
DHAKA: The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Friday that a woman in northern Bangladesh died in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus, marking the latest case in a region where the infection is reported nearly every year. The patient, aged between 40 and 50, developed symptoms on January 21, including fever, headache, hypersalivation, […]
WHO says risk of Nipah virus spreading from India is low
GENEVA/NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India remains low, following reports of two infections in the country. The UN health agency added that it does not recommend travel or trade restrictions at this time. Read More: Sindh urges border surveillance amid Nipah virus outbreak […]
Sindh urges border surveillance amid Nipah virus outbreak in India
Seeking to enhance border surveillance, the Sindh Health Services department has urged the authorities to ensure early detection of any suspected Nipah virus (NiV) case arriving through international travel or exhibiting unexplained encephalitis, amid surfacing of Nipah virus in neighbouring India. The health department said this in an alert on Nipah virus outbreak in West […]
Govt orders screening of travellers in view of Nipah virus threat
Pakistan on Wednesday decided to enforce “strict and enhanced health surveillance” at all entry points in the country with immediate effect in order to prevent the cross-border transmission of Nipah virus. Nipah, carried by fruit bats and animals such as pigs, can trigger a deadly brain-swelling fever in humans and can also spread directly from […]
India reports two Nipah virus cases, confirms timely containment
NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in West Bengal, saying swift action ensured the infections were contained without further spread. Read More: Nipah virus spreads in West Bengal, 100 quarantined The Ministry of Health said enhanced surveillance, laboratory testing, and field investigations were carried out, which helped in the […]