It’s far deadlier than COVID-19, so could Australia be plunged into another lockdown over a Nipah virus outbreak? Here is ...

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has warned the Nipah virus is “very rare, but very deadly”, as he revealed Australia is not currently looking to change entry protocols at the border.

An outbreak of a deadly brain-swelling virus has led some airports in Asia to reinstate Covid-era restrictions.

The federal government is closely monitoring an outbreak of Nipah virus in India but has not received any advice to tighten ...

There have been no confirmed cases of the disease outside of India during this latest outbreak, although authorities in ...

Health Minister Mark Butler said virus had never been detected in Australia, and he was satisfied screening for sick ...