As reports of Nipah virus infections surface, anxiety has travelled faster than facts. Can eating pork lead to Nipah infection, and should people avoid areas with trees where bats live? Can consumption of pork cause Nipah infection? Doctors say that eating properly cooked pork does not cause Nipah infection. ADVERTISEMENT“No, properly cooked pork does not cause Nipah infection,” said Dip Narayan Mukherjee, consultant in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases at CK Birla Hospitals, CMRI.

Source: The Telegraph January 16, 2026 06:38 UTC