Nipah is a rare but severe virus that can cause respiratory illness and inflammation of the brain. It’s what’s known as a ...

The incubation period for Nipah can last between four and 21 days. Some infected individuals never show symptoms, and those who do usually exhibit flu-like symptoms, including fever, headache, muscle ...

Health authorities are implementing rigorous testing and monitoring to contain the outbreak and enhance public health ...

India has placed health authorities on high alert after confirming five Nipah virus cases in West Bengal, including ...

Five confirmed Nipah virus cases in West Bengal have triggered a high alert as the infection is extremely lethal, spreads ...

The _Aedes_ mosquito is a vector of several viral diseases, including eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, and West Nile fever. Lee Haines, CC BY-ND Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with ...

In some cases, the virus can cause a fatal brain infection ...

Influenza A virus particles strategically adapt their shape -- to become either spheres or larger filaments -- to favor their ability to infect cells depending on environmental conditions, according ...

According to the Royal Papworth Hospital, influenza or ‘flu’, is a ‘viral infection that mainly affects the nose, throat and ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...

Pilar Pérez Romero is affiliated with the spin-off company Vaxdyn SL as a founding partner. Lee Rafuse Haines does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...