New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...

China’s Yunnan. Two of them are genetically similar to lethal Nipah and Hendra, raising fears of spillover via contaminated fruits or water.

Scientists in China's Yunnan province have discovered 20 new viruses in bats, including two closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses. Th ...

China has failed to provide vital data despite repeated requests, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has found no ...

The World Health Organization’s expert team, after more than three years of research, has released its final assessment on ...

Chinese researchers have identified 22 new viruses in kidney tissues from 142 bats. Two of them resemble Hendra and Nipah henipaviruses, which can cause severe brain inflammation and respiratory illne ...

Exclusive: Interest in what caused the coronavirus pandemic has many political dimensions today, with President Trump saying ...

An NSW man has died after being bitten by a bat Health authorities have confirmed that it is a rare case of Australian bat ...