Nipah virus
What are the symptoms of Nipah virus and is it contagious?
Each winter, Bangladesh grapples with the spread of Nipah virus owing to consumption of raw date juice. This year, five people out of eight infected with the virus have died so far. The government has also stepped up awareness campaign in this regard.
Nipah Virus: Don’t drink raw date juice
Health experts yesterday advised people to not drink raw date juice, the main source of the Nipah virus in the country, following the recent death of a woman.
Nipah virus death toll rises to 17 in India
Two new cases of the deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus is confirmed in the southern Indian state of Kerala, where another two people were killed by the virus, a health official says.
Nipah virus kills 10 in India
At least ten people die of a disease caused by a virus found in fruit bats in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a senior functionary of the state says.
What are the symptoms of Nipah virus and is it contagious?
Each winter, Bangladesh grapples with the spread of Nipah virus owing to consumption of raw date juice. This year, five people out of eight infected with the virus have died so far. The government has also stepped up awareness campaign in this regard.
Nipah Virus: Don’t drink raw date juice
Health experts yesterday advised people to not drink raw date juice, the main source of the Nipah virus in the country, following the recent death of a woman.
Nipah virus death toll rises to 17 in India
Two new cases of the deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus is confirmed in the southern Indian state of Kerala, where another two people were killed by the virus, a health official says.
Nipah virus kills 10 in India
At least ten people die of a disease caused by a virus found in fruit bats in the southern Indian state of Kerala, a senior functionary of the state says.