No new cases reported in Singapore or Malaysia since then. Further outbreaks of Nipah virus infection have occurred elsewhere, mainly in western Bangladesh ...

Information on epidemiology of NiV, outbreaks in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, ... The latest outbreak was reported on 19th May 2018, in Kozhikode district, ...

NIPAH VIRUS OUTBREAKS (1998‐2018)

NEW DELHI (REUTERS) - The deadly brain-damaging Nipah virus has ... battle against the brain-damaging Nipah virus, in Kerala, India, on May 24, 2018. ... and others in close contact with pigs in Malaysia and Singapore.

An outbreak in Kerala, India, in 2018 claimed 17 lives. “There are currently no specific drugs or vaccines for Nipah virus infection, even though the ...

Nipah Virus Infection. J Clin Microbiol. 2018 May 25;56(6):e01875-17. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01875-17. Print 2018 Jun.

Prepublished online 2018 Apr 11. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01875-17 ... In the Malaysia-Singapore outbreak, transmission occurred primarily through ... between human Nipah virus infection in Singapore and pigs from Malaysia.

No new cases of febrile illness associated with Nipah virus have been documented in Singapore after pig importation from Malaysia ceased and abattoirs were closed on March 19. During March 13-19, 11 abattoir workers developed febrile encephalitic or respiratory illnesses associated with acute Nipah virus infection.

Preventive measures include avoiding exposure to bats and sick pigs, and not drinking raw date palm sap. As of May 2018 about 700 human cases of Nipah virus were estimated to have occurred, and 50 to 75 percent of those infected died.

Nipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or ... The 2018 annual review of the WHO R&D Blueprint list of priority ... During the first recognized outbreak in Malaysia, which also affected Singapore, ...