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The incubation period for Nipah Virus is typically between five and 14 days. Early signs can appear mild, which complicates ...

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A new study from the University of Southern California found that a recommended vaccine for older adults may not only prevent ...

A superfit amateur footballer died from a flesh-eating virus after doctors dismissed his symptoms as tonsillitis and sciatica ...

Scientists found that nasal cells act as a first line of defense against the common cold, working together to block ...

There are currently no specific drugs of treatments for Nipah virus. Patients are offered supportive care while they fight the infection. Nipah virus was first identified in Malaysia in 1999 during an ...

Influenza, the virus responsible for flu, is known to spread through aerosols (microscopic droplets) released when an ...

Two cases of Nipah virus, a rare and highly fatal bat-borne pathogen, have been confirmed in a private hospital in West Bengal, India, prompting nationwide alerts, local quarantine, and emergency ...

Health chiefs in India have sounded a nationwide alert after two nurses were struck down by the rare, bat-borne virus that inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Contagion ...