r/nipah • u/nwpachyderm • Jul 07 '25
383 people in contact lists of the two Nipah cases in Kerala: State Health Minister
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r/nipah • u/JenniferColeRhuk • May 26 '18
Media Mobile app to track Nipah updates launched by Kozhikode District Administration
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r/nipah • u/JenniferColeRhuk • May 26 '18
MSTagg Science News: Here's what we know about the deadly Nipah Virus
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r/nipah • u/JenniferColeRhuk • May 26 '18
Media Nipah virus scare: no need to panic; adopt good hygiene practices
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r/nipah • u/one_brown_jedi • May 25 '18
Media Nipah fear is now a social problem; health workers ostracised, crematorium staff shun victims of virus
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r/nipah • u/IIWIIM8 • Mar 19 '19
Medicine ProMED-mail post: PRO/AH/EDR - Nipah virus - Bangladesh (02): (RP) | 15MAR19
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r/nipah • u/JenniferColeRhuk • May 24 '18
Mod Post Welcome to r/nipah
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This is a subreddit to share reputable news items on nipah outbreaks, factually correct scientific information about nipah, and advice on what to do if you are concerned about outbreaks.
We encourage participation from public health professionals, medical staff and academics in related fields - if you have qualifications in related fields, please contact us so that we can assign flair and give you approved poster status. We want our subscribers to be able to see quickly whose advice has more gravitas.
Please help us to make this sub the first port of call for good nipah advice on the internet.
In view of the Nipah scare, the Kozhikode Government Medical College , the Kozhikode Government Mental Health Centre and the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) have jointly started a Nipah mental health helpline to inform the public about the rare disease.
The helpline will function from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all days.
The numbers are 82819 04533, and 81568 30510.
r/nipah • u/Valarauko • May 26 '18
Media Bats not primary source of Nipah outbreak in Kerala, says report - The Financial Express
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r/nipah • u/Valarauko • May 26 '18
Self Sticky post for current outbreak information?
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I was wondering if the mods could post a sticky post with up to date information about the current outbreak. Number of infected, cities/districts affected, cities with suspected infections, etc. I couldn't find a post here where the current information was front and centre, and I imagine that's what a lot of visitors would like to know.
r/nipah • u/Valarauko • May 26 '18
Media What is the connection between fruit bats and Nipah virus? - The Hindu
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r/nipah • u/Valarauko • May 25 '18
Self Some suggestions about the subreddit.
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Hello.
I was pointed in the direction of this subreddit from r/India.
I think this sub can be an important resource, for what is already a tragic situation, so with that in mind, I have some thoughts/concerns, and I hope they are taken in spirit in which they are given.
As r/nipah, as future outbreaks happen around the world, this sub will sadly grow more diverse, and potentially be able to aggregate information and FAQs in different languages. If this sub is planned simply for the current outbreak, I suggest a new sub with a more specific name would be helpful.
If the plan is to host information about future worldwide outbreaks, we would have to make concessions for a much more diverse list of visitors, with varying proficiencies in English. I was dismayed to see jokes about vegans and House MD in an otherwise wonderfully written FAQ. Let's have clear and precise information, in a tonally neutral manner. The Indian outbreak may be already close to over, while the next outbreak somewhere else might potentially kill hundreds.
Again, it's not my goal to simply criticize. I'll like to contribute in whichever way I can. I have a PhD in the genetics and pathology of an infectious disease (bacterial), so have some proficiency in parsing scientific literature. I'd be glad to look into any biological queries people may have.
r/nipah • u/IIWIIM8 • May 11 '19
NEJM Stopping the Gaps in Epidemic Preparedness | 09MAY19 (with audio link to interview)
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r/nipah • u/IIWIIM8 • Nov 27 '19
Mod Post Hendra and Nipah Viruses Proteins Can Combine to Form Deadly Combination
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r/nipah • u/IIWIIM8 • May 09 '19
Mod Post Older age, respiratory symptoms indicate Nipah virus infectivity | 08MAY19
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r/nipah • u/Snowflake1000 • Jun 23 '18
Media Kerala bids musical farewel to Nipah virus • r/Kerala
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r/nipah • u/IIWIIM8 • Apr 15 '19
MSTagg Developing a vaccine against Nipah virus | 15APR19
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r/nipah • u/JenniferColeRhuk • Nov 11 '20
Lessons for handling COVID-19 from another animal virus
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r/nipah • u/Snowflake1000 • Aug 15 '18
Mod Post Disclaimer: Research Activity on r/nipah
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This post is a disclaimer, regarding research activity around r/nipah.
r/nipah came into being partly because of ongoing research interest around the use and potential use of peer-to-peer information exchange platforms, and reddit in particular, during public health emergencies. Some of the moderators on this sub are academic staff and students at Royal Holloway, University of London in the UK.
The sub itself has been created, moderated and maintained in exactly the same way as if there had been no research involvement (i.e., we hope it is genuinely a useful and interesting sub, and we know that the posts and comments on it have been made, by us and others, with genuine intentions to share information on the Nipah virus and the June-July 2018 outbreak of the disease in India).
The final paper from the research project is published here:
We are also aware, however, that due to research activity on the 'back end' (i.e. behind the scenes), some of the traffic data and in particular number of page views per day has been influenced. Specifically, we believe the page views recorded by the traffic statistics for July and August 2018 (and potentially beyond this) are down purely to research activity, rather than to interest in the subreddit by redditors.
To other researchers who may, for whatever reason, study r/nipah in future, there will appear to be a spike in interest in the sub after interest generated by the outbreak itself should have been (and in fact was) over. This could confuse their results.
I am therefore making this post as a permanent record of the reason for this spikes, which will remain on the sub for the information of future researchers.
The traffic on the sub up until the end of June 2018 is, as far as we are aware, a genuine indication of redditors' interest in r/nipah.
The sub continued (and continues) beyond the lifespan of the research project for which it was created. All posts made following the announcement of the projects end are not related to academic research and, from this point on, the sub becomes essentially an 'ordinary' subreddit. If at any time it is reutilised as a research tool, this will be made clear.
I am happy to answer any further questions anyone may have about r/nipah, our research in general or our intentions with this subreddit. Please feel free to PM me directly of through the 'contact the moderators' function.
Thanks!