Countries across Asia are on high alert after cases of the deadly Nipah virus were detected in India. Though Indian officials ...

Nipah is a rare viral infection that spreads largely from infected animals, mainly fruit bats, to humans. It can be ...

Australia has recorded its fourth death of the bat lyssavirus — a very rare and fatal virus that can lay dormant for years. Health authorities yesterday confirmed a man, aged in his 50s, from ...

Bats carry lots of viruses – including variants of the coronavirus that sparked the pandemic. But since bats don't often attack humans, the question is: What's the risk of these viruses being passed ...