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nipah virus news

Nipah virus resurfaces in Kerala with 43-year-old bizman testing positive

A security guard installs a warning board outside Nipah isolation ward at Government Medical College Hospital, in Kozhikode district in Kerala on Thursday. (PTI)
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 12:58 am IST

Nipah virus case detected in Kerala, 77 contacts identified; surveillance upped

A security guard installs a warning board outside Nipah isolation ward at Government Medical College Hospital, in Kozhikode district.
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 09:44 pm IST

Kerala on Nipah alert after Kozhikode man''s preliminary test turns positive

Kerala on Nipah alert after Kozhikode man''s preliminary test turns positive
Published on Jun 11, 2026 09:33 am IST

Nurse dies after recovering from Nipah in Bengal's Barasat

The 25-year-old had first developed symptoms in early January after returning home on December 31 for the New Year holidays. (Picture for representation)
Published on Feb 13, 2026 06:23 am IST

Nurse infected with Nipah virus dies of cardiac arrest in Bengal hospital

The nurse had been taken off ventilator support at the end of January.
Updated on Feb 12, 2026 09:01 pm IST

'Nipah is rare but serious', warns WHO chief, says cases confined to India

Passengers talk with airport authorities in the thermal-scanning area at Soekarno Hatta International Airport.
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 11:46 am IST

Nipah virus update: Expert warns that potential outbreak poses ‘real risk’ to US

Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights
Published on Feb 01, 2026 12:03 pm IST

Nipah virus: Microbiologist shares detection challenges and symptoms

Nipah virus outbreak: Watch out for these 3 risk factors
Published on Jan 31, 2026 05:59 pm IST

'Travel curbs not needed': WHO reacts as India reports Nipah virus cases

Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026 amid reports of a Nipah virus outbreak in India.
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Trump admin's latest alert on Nipah virus after India, China take action

President Donald Trump speaks during the launch of a program known as Trump Accounts
Published on Jan 29, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Explained: What is Nipah virus and how dangerous is it? All you need to know

A patient, who according to medics is suffering from Nipah infection, is shifted to an ICU of Nipah isolation ward in Kozhikode Medical College in Kozhikode district in the southern state of Kerala.
Published on Jan 29, 2026 01:58 pm IST

Nipah scare: RT-PCR tests conducted on bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo

Nipah scare: RT-PCR tests conducted on bats at Kolkata's Alipore Zoo
Published on Jan 24, 2026 04:06 pm IST

2 more suspected Nipah cases in Bengal; doc, nurse shifted to Kolkata hospital

A junior doctor and a nurse from Burdwan Medical College and Hospital have been admitted to the ID&BG Hospital (PIXABAY)
Updated on Jan 15, 2026 12:31 am IST

2 suspected cases of Nipah virus detected in West Bengal’s Barasat

Samples have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune. (AFP/Representational Image)
Published on Jan 13, 2026 11:59 am IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Three Nipah virus cases reported in Kerala in 2025, 677 contacts were traced: Govt tells LS

Three Nipah virus cases reported in Kerala in 2025, 677 contacts were traced: Govt tells LS
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 04:21 am IST

Kerala health department strengthens surveillance after 2 Nipah deaths

Malappuram is one of the six districts where an alert has been issued by health officials in the wake of Nipah cases (REUTERS)
Published on Jul 15, 2025 04:02 pm IST

Second Nipah death in Kerala's Palakkad triggers alert in 6 districts

Contact tracing was immediately started to find those who were in contact with the deceased. Forty-six people are on the contact list.
Published on Jul 14, 2025 10:00 am IST

Second suspected Nipah death in Kerala; tracing, surveillance stepped up

According to the WHO, Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease that spreads from animals to humans
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 01:37 am IST

Kerala govt says 499 people in Nipah contact list

Health workers wearing protective gears shift a man with symptoms of Nipah virus to an isolation ward at a government hospital, in Kozhikode
Published on Jul 10, 2025 10:07 pm IST

Kerala: After death in Malappuram, Nipah patient critical in Palakkad

A three-kilometre radius around the patient's house has been declared a containment zone,
Published on Jul 07, 2025 05:43 pm IST

38-yr-old woman tests positive for Nipah virus

38-yr-old woman tests positive for Nipah virus
Published on Jul 05, 2025 09:32 am IST

Kerala reports new Nipah virus case in Palakkad

Health officials were directed to step up surveillance measures and declare certain areas as containment zones. (Representative photo)
Published on Jul 04, 2025 03:41 pm IST

Two suspected Nipah virus cases flagged in Kerala, three districts on alert

Kerala health minister Veena George confirmed that preventive measures have been strengthened in line with the Nipah protocol.
Updated on Jul 04, 2025 02:31 pm IST

ICMR invites firms to make Nipah detection units

Ambulances waiting for collect COVID 19 swab report outside ICMR National Institute of Virology in Pune, India, on Friday, September 25, 2020. (HT PHOTO) (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 07:16 am IST

Karnataka on high alert after Nipah virus death in Kerala, issues circular

Officials emphasized that no cases have been reported in the state, and surveillance efforts are being intensified.
Published on Sept 20, 2024 08:40 pm IST

Tests negative of 10 contacts of Nipah victim

Eleven more people were added to the contact list today out of which five are in the high-risk category. The contact list now has 266 persons on it. (REUTERS)
Updated on Sept 19, 2024 09:08 am IST

Kerala govt publishes ‘route map’ of Nipah victim, 104 contacts are ‘high-risk’

Partial restrictions have been implemented across Malappuram district, with authorities advising reduced attendance at private functions (REUTERS)
Updated on Sept 17, 2024 07:44 am IST

Man who died of Nipah came home for leg injury treatment

The health department said on Sunday that the 24-year-old man had travelled to a few areas with friends and had come in contact with many people (REUTERS)
Updated on Sept 17, 2024 07:30 am IST