Kuruba Hemavathi

Unmasking Nipah: Understanding the Virus, Outsmarting the Threat

Kuruba Hemavathi, Shaik Ontela Masood, Vemareddy Ahindra Reddy, Sollapuram Renuka & Shaik Muhammad Soheb · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2025

Introduction: The Henipavirus genus includes the zoonotic Nipah virus (NiV), primarily transmitted from fruit bats to humans and other animals, notably pigs. Since its first outbreak in Malaysia in 1999, NiV has led to significant morbidity and mortality in regions like Banglades...