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Here’s what we know about the deadly Nipah virus

In the latest outbreak, the incurable virus has killed at least 11 people in India

Nipah virus

VIRUS SLEUTHS  Forest officials in the south Indian state of Kerala place a bat found in a well into a container for testing to see if it might be carrying the Nipah virus.

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By Maanvi Singh

- More than 2 years ago

KOCHI, India — The rare and deadly Nipah virus has emerged in southern India, killing at least 11 people and causing more than 25 others to be hospitalized.