Noun
nipah (countable and uncountable, plural nipahs)
Alternative form of nipa
An example of this is the outbreak of Nipah virus in peninsular Malaysia in 1999, when intensive pig farming began on the habitat of infected fruit bats. Source: Internet
Except for rabies (through rabid bats) and the virus responsible for Nipah (fruit-eating bats), there is very little evidence of direct transmission of viruses from bats to humans.” Source: Internet
As per the World Health Organisation, Nipah virus, spread by fruit bats, causes communicable disease and is fatal for both animals and humans. Source: Internet
Recent ones include HIV (chimpanzees), Ebola (bats), Nipah (pigs and bats) and H1N1 Influenza (pigs and birds). Source: Internet
On June 4, after an all-party meeting to discuss the virus outbreak, the state government announced that it would reimburse the medical bills of all those undergoing treatment for Nipah. Source: Internet
In 1999, Nipah virus killed 109 people in Malaysia – infected fruit bats infected pigs which infected people – and we’d never even heard of the virus before 1998. Source: Internet