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What is Nipah virus? Learn about its symptoms, transmission, and prevention measures to help reduce outbreaks and protect public health.

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A new study has uncovered a hidden step that helps the deadliest malaria parasite survive and multiply inside the human body. Researchers studying Plasmodium falciparum found that the parasite relies ...