The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent global alert following an outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala, India. This zoonotic pathogen, originating in fruit bats a ...

Nipah (NiV) and Hendra (HeV) viruses, two closely related members of the Henipavirus genus, continue to raise global concern due to their high mortality rates and potential for zoonotic spillover.

Nipah virus, first identified in 1998, remains a deadly threat due to bat reservoirs, human practices, high fatality rates, ...

Researchers have found 20 previously unknown viruses in bat kidneys from China’s Yunnan province. Two of these viruses bear a striking resemblance to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses, both of which ...

Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over ...

The Camp Hill virus discovered in Alabama is part of a dangerous group linked to deadly outbreaks worldwide.

Researchers found first strain of henipavirus in North America. What you need to know about new virus in wild animals that live in several U.S. states ...

Scientists have identified Camp Hill virus, the first known henipavirus in North America, in Alabama shrews. Henipaviruses, including Hendra and Nipah, are known for their high fatality rates.

UQ team finds relative of deadly Hendra virus in the US Researchers at the University of Queensland have identified the first henipavirus in North America. Peer-Reviewed Publication University of ...

A new collaboration between the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and The Pirbright Institute has been launched to support the development of vaccines against henipavirus – a genus (or group) of ...