Nipah Virus Mortality Rate Higher Than Covid: Top Medical Body

The Nipah virus has a mortality rate between 40-70 per cent compared to Covid's 2-3 per cent, ICMR's Dr Rajiv Bahl said.

The mortality rate among those infected with the Nipah virus is much higher compared to those infected with Covid, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) chief Dr Rajiv Bahl said on Friday. 

According to Dr Bahl, the Nipah virus has a mortality rate between 40-70 per cent compared to Covid's 2-3 per cent.

A new case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala's Kozhikode yesterday, bringing the total number of people infected in the state to six. Two of the earlier cases have been fatal.