Scientists have detected human infections of a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), in Bangladesh, raising fresh public health concerns. The virus caused severe Nipah-like symptoms, but ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously undetected bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), in Bangladeshi patients ...

In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential new viral threat can quickly raise alarm. That was the case following reports in India of a recent outbreak of ...

Following the Nipah virus outbreak in India, we asked experts about ongoing research into treatments, if there is a cause for ...

An epidemiologist's roster of worrisome pathogens remind us how important it is to stay vigilant and proactive when it comes ...

The Nipah virus was spotted in India where it infected two people. No cases of the potentially lethal virus have been ...

In Bangladesh, which is grappling with political instability, fear of a new virus is also spreading. Scientists have ...

In humans, Nipah virus infection can range from asymptomatic illness to severe respiratory disease and fatal encephalitis.

A study in Emerging Microbes & Infections reports that VV116—an oral antiviral already approved for Covid-19 treatment in China and Uzbekistan—strongly inhibited Nipah virus strains in the lab and ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is a low risk that the deadly Nipah virus will spread beyond India, where two ...

Two Nipah virus cases were reported in India, prompting swift public health action, travel precautions, and close international monitoring.

The outbreak, they said, highlights the importance of efforts “to detect and defend against emerging infectious threats.” ...