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Top news updates from The Hindu on January 15, 2024

Nipah virus is a devastating disease that can be fatal in around 75% of cases, the researchers said. Outbreaks have occurred in countries in Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and India, with a recent one in Kerala in September last year, they said.

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The Health Ministry maintained that it is yet to take a decision on starting a vaccination campaign against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), despite reports that it is set to offer the vaccine from the second quarter of this year.

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Resurgence classified as grade 3 emergency by WHO, with southern Africa and Haiti among those hardest hit

Nipah virus is a devastating disease that can be fatal in 75 per cent of cases

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The recent death of an 18-year-old girl from Hosanagar taluk in a suspected case of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) has stressed the need for a vaccine to counter the spread of the infection in Malnad region. 

It uses the same vaccine technology as the Oxford Covid jab.