Nipah is a rare and potentially deadly virus that was first discovered in 1999 after an outbreak among pigs and pig farmers in Malaysia and Singapore. Nipah is a zoonotic virus—meaning it can ...

The first outbreak in Malaysia and Singapore was reported in people who had close contact with pigs. However, it is thought more recent outbreaks have been due to food contaminated with the urine or ...

The Sg Nipah Time Tunnel Museum, which opened seven years ago, is dedicated to shedding light on the outbreak to ensure it ...

For the first time, Nipah virus was recognized in 1999 in pig farms located in Malaysia. Since 1999, there had not been other instances of Nipah virus outbreaks in Malaysia. In Bangladesh ...

JOHOR BARU: Although no Nipah cases have been reported in Malaysia since 1999, fear of the virus continues to linger in the minds of pig farmers in the country. Federation of Livestock Farmers ...

Kampung Baru Sungai Nipah Village Development and Security Committee ... pic-3 "It is bittersweet to remember, many died because of the virus, in addition to the large herds of pigs being culled," he ...

However, it also includes the Nipah virus which causes brain swelling and death - this can be spread from bats or pigs to humans. Large measles outbreaks have been reported across the globe ...

Bats pigs and other animals can also contract the virus and transmit it when in contact ... The World Health Organization (WHO) listed Nipah as a priority disease for research due to its epidemic ...

Researchers in the US have started a clinical trial of a vaccine against Nipah virus, a serious infection ... as the near collapse of a billion-dollar pig-farming industry due to culling.