Nipah is a rare and potentially deadly virus that was first discovered in 1999 after an outbreak among pigs and pig farmers in Malaysia and Singapore. Nipah is a zoonotic virus—meaning it can ...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the Nipah virus is a rare but deadly disease that can cause serious health problems. It affects animals like pigs, bats, and other livestock ...

For the first time, Nipah virus was recognized in 1999 in pig farms located in Malaysia. Since 1999, there had not been other instances of Nipah virus outbreaks in Malaysia. In Bangladesh ...

Avoid coming in contact with pigs and bats. Do not visit places where bats are known to roost. In places with a suspected outbreak or positive cases of Nipah virus, avoid close contact with ...

However, it also includes the Nipah virus which causes brain swelling and death - this can be spread from bats or pigs to humans. Large measles outbreaks have been reported across the globe ...

Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted ... The virus can also cause severe disease in animals such as pigs, resulting in significant economic losses for farmers, WHO stated.

Researchers in the US have started a clinical trial of a vaccine against Nipah virus, a serious infection ... as the near collapse of a billion-dollar pig-farming industry due to culling.