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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two cases of Nipah virus have been reported in India, causing airports to increase passenger screening to prevent its spread ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There have been no reported cases to date in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the ...

Nipah is a zoonotic virus with a high mortality rate Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously an entertainment reporter ...

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been reported in India, leading to confusion and fear that it could spread to the U.S. According to reports from The Telegraph, PEOPLE Magazine and The ...

Countries across Asia are increasing airport screenings after Nipah virus cases were detected in India, though officials say the outbreak has been contained. Nipah is a deadly zoonotic virus spread by ...