Nipah virus infection is an infection caused by the Nipah virus. Symptoms from infection vary from none to fever , cough, headache, shortness of breath , and confusion. This may worsen into a …

Nipah virus is carried by fruit bats (genus Pteropus), also known as flying foxes. In 1999, Nipah was first discovered following an outbreak in pigs and people in Malaysia and Singapore. …

Mar 25, 2024 · Nipah virus is a dangerous virus carried by the fruit bat. Outbreaks of Nipah happen in people yearly in Asia, usually Bangladesh and India. Around 40%–75% of people …

May 30, 2018 · Nipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs), or contaminated foods and can also be transmitted directly from human-to-human. Fruit bats of …

Nipah virus (Henipavirus nipahense) is a bat-borne, zoonotic virus that causes Nipah virus infection in humans and other animals, a disease with a very high mortality rate (40-75%). …

Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging bat-borne zoonotic virus that causes near-annual outbreaks of fatal encephalitis in South Asia—one of the most populous regions on Earth. In Bangladesh, …

Aug 3, 2016 · Fruit bats (also called flying foxes) of the genus Pteropus carry a virus called Nipah, which can be transmitted to humans and cause severe disease. In Bangladesh, the virus …

It is thought that bats contaminate the date palm sap with their saliva, urine or faeces containing Nipah virus while drinking from it and that people who subsequently drink the sap can acquire …

Apr 27, 2022 · We report a series of investigations at Pteropus medius bat roosts identified near the locations of human Nipah cases in Bangladesh during 2012–2019. Pooled bat urine was …

Feb 28, 2025 · For Rare Disease Month, Rebecca Leach, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, writes on Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease that poses a significant public health threat. With high …