This article was supported by One Health Hub.Across Africa, One Health is endorsed at the top but often breaks down where outbreaks start, writes Albert Ansah.[NAIROBI, SciDev.Net] Despite political ...

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Nipah virus, a deadly zoonotic virus, was first reported in Malaysia in 1998. The country documented a total of 265 human cases, including 105 deaths (nearly 40 percent), largely attributed to severe ...

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Kerala's repeated success in containing Nipah virus outbreaks, without a vaccine or specific treatment, stems from rapid ...

Zoonoses (also called zoonotic diseases) are diseases that are naturally transmitted between animals and humans. One example of zoonoses is rabies.

Since the infection was first detected in humans in 1998, there have been sporadic new outbreaks across the so-called Nipah ...

An alarming number of cases have been reported by doctors in India's West Bengal state recently, sparking concerns for the ...

Real-world examples highlight the virus's potential impact. For instance, in India, the Nipah virus has led to a number of fatalities, underscoring the urgency of the current health situation. The ...

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus that can lead to severe respiratory infections and fatal encephalitis, with a staggering mortality rate ranging from 40% to 75%. The World Health Organization (WHO) has ...