Nipah virus - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBNipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic virus (it is transmitted from animals to humans) and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. In infected people, it causes a range of illnesses from asymptomatic (subclinical) infection to acute respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.
Nipah virus: Facts for Clinicians | Nipah Virus | CDC
WEBMar 25, 2024 · 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.
About Nipah Virus | Nipah Virus | CDC - Centers for Disease …
WEBNipah 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 in pigs and people in Malaysia and Singapore.
Nipah Virus: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBJun 20, 2023 · Nipah virus (NiV) is a virus that spreads mainly through fruit bats but can also spread through pigs and other animals. It can cause severe symptoms, including death. There’s no medication or vaccine for it. It’s more common in Asia, primarily Bangladesh and India.
Nipah virus infection - Wikipedia
WEBNipah virus infection is an infection caused by the Nipah virus. Symptoms from infection vary from none to fever, cough, headache, shortness of breath, and confusion. This may worsen into a coma over a day or two, and 50 to 75% of those infected die. Complications can include inflammation of the brain and seizures following recovery. [2] [1]
Nipah virus - Wikipedia
WEBNipah virus is a bat-borne, zoonotic virus that causes Nipah virus infection in humans and other animals, a disease with a very high mortality rate (40-75%). Numerous disease outbreaks caused by Nipah virus have occurred in South East Africa and Southeast Asia.
Nipah virus: Impact, origins, and causes of emergence
WEBNipah virus is an emerging zoonotic pathogen that causes severe febrile encephalitis resulting in death in 40% to 75% of human cases. Nipah virus is considered a biosafety level-4 pathogen and is listed as a select agent with high risk for public health and security due to its high mortality rate in people and the lack of effective vaccines or ...
Nipah virus infection - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBJun 7, 2023 · 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.
Nipah Virus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - National Center for ...
WEBJun 25, 2021 · Nipah virus infection is caused by the Nipah virus (NiV) and occurs as outbreaks in South and Southeast Asia. It is a zoonotic disease with bats being the reservoir host. Transmission can occur from bat to humans or through pigs which are the intermediate hosts.
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.