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ArticleSustainable microbiology2026

Nepal's vulnerability to Nipah virus transmission: an urgent call for preparedness.

Bhupendra Lama, Uday Narayan Yadav, Gopiram Syangtan, Alaka Bhandari, Binod Gc, Mukesh Rai, Martyn D Kirk, Binod Rayamajhee

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Bhupendra LamaDepartment of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Amrit Campus, 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Uday Narayan YadavNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University (ANU), Acton ACT 2601, Canberra, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6626-1604
Gopiram SyangtanDepartment of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Amrit Campus, 44600, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Alaka BhandariSusan Wakil School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, 2050 NSW, Australia.
Binod GcDepartment of Infection and Immunology, Kathmandu Research Institute for Biological Sciences (KRIBS), 44700, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mukesh RaiDepartment of Environmental Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, United States.
Martyn D KirkNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University (ANU), Acton ACT 2601, Canberra, Australia.
Binod RayamajheeDepartment of Infection and Immunology, Kathmandu Research Institute for Biological Sciences (KRIBS), 44700, Kathmandu, Nepal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3007-8901

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Abstract

The confirmation of two Nipah virus (NiV) infections among healthcare workers in West Bengal, India, in December 2025 highlights the ongoing regional threat of this highly contagious zoonotic pathogen and the risk of nosocomial transmission before clinical suspicion. Increasing reports of human-to-human transmission in South Asia call for stronger preparedness efforts in neighboring countries. Nepal is particularly vulnerable due to its open border with India, high population mobility, ecological suitability for

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disease surveillanceNepalNipah virusOne Health approachoutbreak preparednesszoonotic spillover

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