Thermal scanning at ports of entry is not as effective in keeping rare deadly pathogens out as one may hope, says Hsu Li Yang from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in ...

Two cases of the Nipah virus have been detected in India, prompting a raft of screening measures to be enacted in countries across Asia.

Singapore will ease public health measures against the Nipah virus from Feb 23, with no cases reported in the country to date ...

A 25-year-old nurse in West Bengal has died from Nipah virus infection, marking the state’s first recorded fatality. The highly fatal virus spreads from bats or through close human contact and can ...

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India's West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with some tightening ...

For those that do survive the virus, it is noted that they often have long term neurological sequelae, including the development of epilepsy, personality changes and even the potential for a ...

Nepal's Health Ministry on Monday urged citizens to remain alert to the possible spread of the Nipah virus after India ...

Two nursing staff at Barasat's private hospital in West Bengal contracted Nipah virus, underscoring dangers in medical ...

A YOUNG nurse has died after catching Nipah, a virus that has been dubbed the ‘next pandemic threat’. The 25-year-old was one ...

No cases of the Nipah virus infection have been reported in Singapore to date in connection with the outbreak in West Bengal or the case in Bangladesh.