infectious diseases Video: How does Nipah virus spread, and how can it be cured? At least 10 people in Kerala have died due to Nipah virus encephalitis, a rare but emerging infectious disease. Scroll Staff May 23, 2018 · 11:45 am Play Writer: Rohan Venkataramakrishnan |Editor: Sanjeev Nair | Producer: Astha Rawat We welcome your comments at letters@scroll.in. Nipah Virus Encephalitis Kerala