Recent public health alerts in India such as the Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal and the bird flu cases reported in Bihar have once again shown how quickly viral infections can appear and spread. During such outbreaks, healthcare systems move into emergency mode, but the actions of individuals play an equally important role in…
India is once again putting international sports and public health at risk by deliberately downplaying the severity of the Nipah virus outbreak. Officially, New Delhi claims only two cases in West Bengal since December 2025, yet independent reports confirm five hospital-linked infections in Kolkata, involving healthcare workers exposed in nosocomial clusters. With a fatality rate…
Nipah Virus Outbreak: As India continues to face the threat of the deadly Nipah virus, a new study from China is making headlines. Researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology claim that a drug originally developed to treat COVID-19 can help manage Nipah virus outbreaks. What Is Nipah Virus and Why Is It Dangerous? Nipah…
After reports of a Nipah virus outbreak in India, several neighbouring countries have stepped up safety measures. According to media reports, Thailand has begun screening air passengers arriving from India following the confirmation of five Nipah virus cases and nearly 100 people being quarantined in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. Thailand Begins Airport…
Two nurses from Barasat in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal who have tested positive for the Nipah virus are in a coma and in extremely critical condition, hospital sources said on Wednesday. In both cases, the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores for eye opening, verbal response, and motor response are below five. The…
Nipah Virus Detected In Kolkata: On Monday, the West Bengal government said that two cases of Nipah virus have been detected in the state. Both the affected individuals are medical staffers of a private hospital in Barasat in the North 24 Parganas district and are admitted there. They were identified on January 11 at the…