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

UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.

The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

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