UAE bans vegetables from India's Kerala, animals from South Africa
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned imports of fresh vegetables and fruits from the Indian state of Kerala after an outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) there, the Gulf state's ministry of environment said on Tuesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
India steps up hunt for origin of mysterious Nipah virus
India began a fresh round of tests to trace the animal origin of the rare Nipah virus that has killed 13 people. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
We can only tackle epidemics by preparing for the unexpected
Nipah is a less familiar virus than Ebola but may prove a bigger stress test (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - May 28, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
India steps up hunt for origin of mysterious brain-damaging virus
MUMBAI/KOCHI (Reuters) - India began a fresh round of tests to trace the origin of a rare brain-damaging virus that has killed 13 people, a health official said on Monday, as initial tests on animals suspected of carrying the Nipah virus showed no sign of the disease. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Is India ready to handle an epidemic? The frightful truth behind Nipah outbreak
While Kerala has responded with alacrity to the Nipah outbreak, are hospital protocols followed across the country? (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - May 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is India really ready to handle an epidemic?
While Kerala has responded with alacrity to the Nipah outbreak, are hospital protocols followed across the country? (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - May 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Officials: Deadly Nipah virus has not spread in south India
Indian officials say an outbreak of a deadly virus has not spread to any new areas but issued a series of warnings to people in stricken towns (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Third Indian state checks suspect cases in outbreak of rare brain-damaging virus
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Officials in a third Indian state were checking on Friday if two people had been infected with the brain-damaging Nipah virus that has killed 12 in southern Kerala, although the government described the outbreak as minor. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Nipah virus outbreak in India 'definitely a concern,' Canadian scientist says
An outbreak in southern India demonstrates unique features of a mysterious virus. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
As Nipah virus spread is suspected, government to compensate victims
The Nipah virus outbreak in India's southern state of Kerala is suspected to have spread to the neighboring state of Karnataka, where two people are being tested for it, a health official told CNN. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
U.S. biotechs to speed work on Nipah vaccine as virus hits India
LONDON (Reuters) - A global coalition set up a year ago to fight epidemics has struck a $25 million deal with two U.S. biotech companies to accelerate work on a vaccine against the brain-damaging Nipah virus that has killed 12 people in India. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Global group taps U.S. biotechs to speed work on Nipah vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) - A global coalition set up a year ago to fight epidemics has struck a $25 million deal with two U.S. biotech companies to accelerate work on a vaccine against the brain-damaging Nipah virus that has killed at least 11 people in India. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Can develop vaccine to fight Nipah if government asks for it, says Serum Institute
Even as the government machinery is busy trying to contain the spread of the Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, there is no vaccine yet to fight the disease. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - May 24, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What you need to know about lethal Nipah virus
A little-known virus causing deaths in a southern Indian state has become a global cause for concern seemingly overnight. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Second Indian state reports suspected cases of rare Nipah virus, fanning fears of spread
Health officials checking if a rare, brain-damaging virus had spread to a second state after two suspected cases reported in southern Karnataka. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
