Is Nipah virus the next pandemic (John Campbell)

Nipah virus, serious infectious disease that periodically causes outbreaks in parts of Asia.

Case fatality rate 40 to 75%

During outbreaks, 10 to 92%

Person to person transmission is possible

Close care home or hospital environments

Overcrowded, poorly ventilated environments

Transmission via droplets is suspected, (Boston Uni)

WHO has listed Nipah virus as an epidemic threat requiring urgent research and development action, including vaccine development.

Potential risks

Environmental encroachment

Viral mutation

Gain of function ‘research’

Weaponisation

Risk from transmission during flights



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, February 5, 2026.]