Nipah virus: Amid concerns over a possible Nipah virus threat, bats at Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo are undergoing RT-PCR testing to rule out infection, a senior official of the state Forest department said on Saturday. A team from the National Institute of Medical Research collected blood and swab samples from the bats over two days—Thursday and…
A National Joint Outbreak Response Team has been deployed to prevent the spread of the virus. Given the high fatality rate and the absence of a licensed vaccine, understanding this threat is critical for public safety. What is the Nipah virus and why is it dangerous? The Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus, one that…
New Delhi: The Center has deployed a multi-disciplinary team to West Bengal following the identification of two suspected Nipah virus cases at AIIMS Kalyani, according to two people familiar with the matter. The National Joint Outbreak Response Team includes experts from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), the National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE), and the…
