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Nipah Virus Outbreak in India: Another Bat-Related Infectious Disease and Public Health Emergency

  • Patrick C.Y. Woo 1,2

Received: 05 Feb 2026 | Accepted: 18 Mar 2026 | Published: 01 Apr 2026

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Woo, P. C. Y. Nipah Virus Outbreak in India: Another Bat-Related Infectious Disease and Public Health Emergency. eMicrobe 2026, 2 (2), 7. https://doi.org/10.53941/emicrobe.2026.100007.
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