Do you ever find yourself wondering what the most toxic animals, plants, and things on Earth could be? From daffodils to ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze deadly Australian wildlife, defensive strategies, and survival techniques.

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Does Australia have the Nipah virus? Authorities in Australia are closely monitoring a Nipah virus outbreak in India, which ...

Two cases of the virus, which has no vaccine and a mortality rate between 40 and 75 per cent, have been confirmed in West Bengal. India’s health ministry said this week that authorities have ...

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, ...

Some countries are on alert after two cases of a deadly, incurable virus were reported in India this week. Here's what to ...

Sudden arrival of a smack of lion’s mane jellyfish on Australian beaches prompts warnings for swimmers.

Key points Nipah virus is a bat-borne virus which was first identified in 1998. It is not present in Australia It can cause ...

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.

Queensland travellers are being urged to consult their doctors and avoid bats when heading overseas, as an international ...

Last week, the Department of Health in South Africa says it was “inundated” with questions about the outbreak of the Nipah ...