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WEBWhat it is. Nipah virus causes disease that can spread between animals and people. Nipah virus is carried by fruit bats (genus Pteropus), also known as flying foxes. In 1999, Nipah was first discovered following an outbreak …
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WEBMar 25, 2024 · Key points. Nipah virus is a dangerous virus carried by the fruit bat. Outbreaks of Nipah happen in people yearly in Asia, usually Bangladesh and India. Around 40%–75% of people with Nipah die. Etiology. Nipah is a zoonotic virus and a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, genus Henipavirus.
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WEBLearn about Nipah virus, how it spreads, where it is found, and how to protect yourself. Clinicians can learn how to care for someone with Nipah virus. View All.
Nipah virus: epidemiology, pathology, immunobiology and …
WEBApr 22, 2019 · Nipah (Nee-pa) viral disease is a zoonotic infection and an emerging disease caused by Nipah virus (NiV), an RNA virus of the genus Henipavirus, family Paramyxoviridae, which is transmitted by specific types of fruit bats, mainly Pteropus spp. (Halpin et al. 2000; Vandali and Biradar, 2018).
Nipah virus - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBNipah virus infection can be diagnosed with clinical history during the acute and convalescent phase of the disease. The main tests used are real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from bodily fluids and antibody detection via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
What is the Nipah virus and how is it different from COVID, …
WEBSep 7, 2021 · 1:55. Officials in India are racing to contain a virus outbreak that has claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and is deadlier than COVID-19 — the Nipah virus. CBS News reports the boy was...
Nipah virus infection - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBJun 7, 2023 · Overview. More. Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person-to-person. In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.
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WEBJun 25, 2021 · Nipah virus (NiV) is an RNA virus that belongs to the family of Paramyxoviridae and Henipavirus genus, which also consists of Hendra virus (HeV) as well as the Cedar virus. NiV was first identified in Malaysia in 1998 and has since caused numerous outbreaks in and around South and Southeast Asia.
Rapid Detection Accelerates India’s Response to Nipah Outbreak
WEBSep 6, 2018 · Because Nipah virus is deadly and can spread between people, it is critical to detect outbreaks rapidly. This means recognizing and reporting symptoms in patients quickly, and making sure laboratories have the ability to confirm the diagnosis.
Factsheet on Nipah virus disease - European Centre for Disease ...
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic virus that can be transmitted to humans from animals (both wild and domestic). Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are the natural hosts of Nipah virus. NiV infection can be asymptomatic or mild (subclinical), but it also causes acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.