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Nipah Virus, Explained: How Worried Should Aussies Really Be?
03 Feb 2026 04:13 GMT
… probably seen “deadly Nipah virus” splashed across headlines, … same henipavirus family as Hendra virus, which appears in …
Power notes that those viruses “have respiratory transmission pathways … the seriousness of the virus without fuelling panic. …
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Another bat virus is infecting humans - and it’s gone unnoticed
02 Feb 2026 22:05 GMT
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Scientists uncovered another virus hiding behind similar symptoms … viruses without showing signs of illness. Rabies, Nipah, Hendra, … Marburg, and SARS related viruses all trace … identified a related virus, Nelson Bay virus, in Australia …
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New bat-borne virus detected in humans in Bangladesh
02 Feb 2026 11:16 GMT
… previously overlooked bat-borne virus infecting humans in Bangladesh, … the presence of live virus in multiple samples, … hosts to many dangerous viruses, including Nipah, Hendra, Marburg, rabies, … detected through a Nipah virus surveillance program jointly …
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Scientist discovers new 'bat virus' infecting humans; but that's not 'Nipah'
01 Feb 2026 17:27 GMT
… initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative.
Researchers informed … hosts for many zoonotic viruses, including rabies, Nipah, Hendra, Marburg, and SARS … with symptoms typical of Nipah virus infection, including fever, vomiting, headache …
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Nipah virus: Could Australia be forced into COVID-19 style lockdown again? Here’s what the experts say
30 Jan 2026 04:06 GMT
… highly pathogenic or highly virulent viruses that bats do carry. … .
What is Nipah virus?
Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease … We have other viruses in Australia, such as Hendra virus, which is related … same kind of viral class... But the Hendra virus has to …
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What is the Nipah virus? Two confirmed cases spark airport screening across Asia
29 Jan 2026 04:18 GMT
… have been asymptomatic.
Nipah virus is frequently fatal and can … s closely related to the Hendra virus, which is more widely- … no vaccine for the Nipah virus.
Researchers in Queensland recently … and Hendra.
The antibody is able to prevent the virus mutating …
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Are Nipah Virus Vaccines Available in 2026
28 Jan 2026 05:00 GMT
… candidates against the deadly Nipah virus (NiV).
The WHO … recombinant platforms based on various viruses, such as poxviruses, … vaccine against the Nipah virus, a deadly health threat … international collaborations, such as Hendra@30, the global community …
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First detection of Hendra virus
19 Dec 2025 00:05 GMT
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Scientists Discover Previously Undetected Bat-Borne Virus Infecting Humans in South Asia
07 Jan 2026 13:13 GMT
… Nipah. Using broad sequencing and viral culture, researchers suggest this pathogen … range of viruses capable of infecting humans, including rabies, Nipah, Hendra, Marburg … symptoms typically linked to Nipah virus infection (including fever, vomiting, …
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Raw Date Palm Sap Consumption Linked to Emerging Zoonotic Virus
06 Jan 2026 15:07 GMT
… known and novel zoonotic viruses, including rabies, Nipah, Hendra, Marburg, and SARS … with symptoms consistent with Nipah virus infection (including fever, vomiting, … Researchers used high-throughput, agnostic viral capture sequencing (VCS) to analyze …