The Nipah virus is the latest zoonotic pathogen to have the world on alert. (RUSLANAS BARANAUSKAS/Science Photo Library/) ...

Like Hendra virus, Nipah is in a category of viruses called henipaviruses. It is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans. As I explained in a previous Conversation article, outbreaks ...

OVID-19 changed the world. Now, another deadly virus has prompted several airports to reinstate some of the rules used during the COVID years. Health authorities are racing to contain a Nipah virus ...

Some countries are on high alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. India’s Health Ministry said Monday, Jan. 26, that two nurses at a private hospital near ...

In January 2026, India reported two new cases of the Nipah virus in the West Bengal area. One of the patients is reportedly showing signs of improvement, while the other is receiving critical care.

WASHINGTON — Several Asian countries have introduced or reinforced precautionary screening measures at airports for Nipah virus after two confirmed cases in India. The World Health Organization said ...

A virus that officials say “has a relatively high death rate” has led to COVID-style health checks at several airports in Asia. Five people in in West Bengal, India, have contracted the Nipah virus, ...