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First-in-human vaccine trial for deadly Nipah virus launched
The University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.
Jan 11, 2024
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No new Nipah cases detected in India: WHO
No new cases of Nipah virus have been detected in India since September 15, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, following an outbreak earlier in the month that caused two deaths.
Oct 4, 2023
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Nipah virus outbreak in India: What you need to know
There has been an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Five people have caught the virus, two of whom have died.
Sep 20, 2023
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India's Nipah virus outbreak: what do we know so far?
Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.
Sep 15, 2023
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India imposes curbs after two die of Nipah virus
India has curbed public gatherings and shut some schools in the southern state of Kerala after two people died of Nipah, a virus from bats or pigs that causes deadly fever, officials said Thursday.
Sep 14, 2023
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Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg virus outbreak: WHO
Tanzania on Friday declared the end of a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, more than two months after it was first confirmed, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Jun 2, 2023
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What you need to know about Nipah virus
A mysterious illness causing fevers and headaches and leading to rapid development of acute encephalitis (within a couple of weeks of symptom onset), caused an outbreak of nearly 300 reported cases and over 100 fatalities ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Tanzania on high alert after Marburg outbreak
Tanzania has heightened disease surveillance and prevention measures to contain its first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), which is highly infectious and potentially fatal.
Mar 31, 2023
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Test developed for bat-borne virus in Asia
University of the Sunshine Coast-led research has developed a simple dipstick test to screen for a highly infectious, potentially deadly virus transmitted by bats to humans and pigs in Asia.
Mar 6, 2023
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Study uncovers distinct time cell populations in the bat hippocampus
The hippocampus is a major region in the brain of vertebrates known to play a key role both in navigation and the encoding of memories and learning. While many neuroscience studies have investigated this brain region's function ...
