The probability of mutation of the Nipah virus in the direction of increasing its contagiousness is currently extremely low. Gennady Onishchenko, an epidemiologist and academician of the Russian ...

"Nipah virus is highly infectious and fatal. Patients either develop symptoms of encephalitis or severe respiratory disease. The mortality rate ranges between 40 and 75 per cent, which is very high," ...

Asian airports have tightened COVID-style screening after reports of Nipah cases in India. Indian health officials say there is no major outbreak, with only two confirmed cases so far.

As of January 26, Vietnam has recorded no cases of Nipah virus infection, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH), which has instructed localities to step up surveillance and preventive measures and ...