Nipah virus

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Another virus to keep an eye on esp. in India where a case was observed in Kerala: Link 

 

 

What is the Nipah virus?

The Nipah virus was first discovered in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999 after multiple pigs and people became sick, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, the only recorded outbreaks have occurred in Asia.

 

It's classified as a zoonotic virus that initially spreads from animals to people. It can also be transmitted through contaminated food and directly between people.

 

The Nipah virus is not related to COVID-19, but may have the same originating source — bats. The host of the virus is fruit bats, also known as flying foxes because of their large size. Lednicky said pigs are highly susceptible to the virus and can come in contact with it through fruit material the bats have been consuming.

 

 

What are the signs and symptoms?

Symptoms of the Nipah virus vary from asymptomatic to acute respiratory infection and — at its worst — encephalitis, a swelling of active tissue in the brain that can be fatal, according to the World Health Organization.

 

Infected people can experience sore throat, fever, headaches and muscle pains. If the infection progresses, dizziness and altered consciousness could be signs of encephalitis. The start of symptoms ranges from 4 to 14 days after exposure and there are currently no vaccines available to treat the virus.

 

"There's no good treatment for it," Lednicky said. "They put you in the hospital, but there's really nothing much else they can do for you." WHO reports that 40% to 75% of Nipah cases are fatal compared to COVID-19 fatality rate of around 2%.

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10 hours ago, zen said:

Another virus to keep an eye on esp. in India where a case was observed in Kerala: Link 

 

 

What is the Nipah virus?

The Nipah virus was first discovered in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999 after multiple pigs and people became sick, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, the only recorded outbreaks have occurred in Asia.

 

It's classified as a zoonotic virus that initially spreads from animals to people. It can also be transmitted through contaminated food and directly between people.

 

The Nipah virus is not related to COVID-19, but may have the same originating source — bats. The host of the virus is fruit bats, also known as flying foxes because of their large size. Lednicky said pigs are highly susceptible to the virus and can come in contact with it through fruit material the bats have been consuming.

 

 

What are the signs and symptoms?

Symptoms of the Nipah virus vary from asymptomatic to acute respiratory infection and — at its worst — encephalitis, a swelling of active tissue in the brain that can be fatal, according to the World Health Organization.

 

Infected people can experience sore throat, fever, headaches and muscle pains. If the infection progresses, dizziness and altered consciousness could be signs of encephalitis. The start of symptoms ranges from 4 to 14 days after exposure and there are currently no vaccines available to treat the virus.

 

"There's no good treatment for it," Lednicky said. "They put you in the hospital, but there's really nothing much else they can do for you." WHO reports that 40% to 75% of Nipah cases are fatal compared to COVID-19 fatality rate of around 2%.

 

Yes for now is not easily transmissible but I think there is chance that it cause the pandemic has  its popping up quite often now  similar to Ebola but with death rates being high I think many scientist already keeping tabs on it  so hopefully they will develop something soon  and also there so many disease Its hardly to say which is bigger problem 

Before COVID happened most people where thinking Ebola or bird flu pandemic would happen with  SARS neither being easily spreadable has bird flu or deadly has Ebola didn't get much attention