Even with limited data, researchers fear the presently overlooked pair represent "a major threat to public health." ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus, usually transmitted from animals such as fruit bats to humans or through contaminated food.

UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.

Following the Nipah virus outbreak in India, we asked experts about ongoing research into treatments, if there is a cause for ...

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

The Nipah virus was spotted in India where it infected two people. No cases of the potentially lethal virus have been ...

Two Nipah virus cases were reported in India, prompting swift public health action, travel precautions, and close international monitoring.

Some countries are on alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. Here's what to ...

When COVID hit, health care systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments ...

Pandemic preparedness in fragile and conflict-affected states is shaped less by technical deficits than by enduring political, institutional, and security constraints. Protracted conflict, chronic ...