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  2. Nipah virus infection - Wikipedia

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    The initial case in human outbreaks of Nipah virus has always been zoonotic [8] from exposure to contaminated secretions or tissues of infected bats or pigs. Subsequent human-to-human transmission of Nipah virus occurs via close contact with NiV-infected persons or exposure to NiV-infected body fluids (e.g., blood, urine, nasal secretions). [1]

  3. 1998–1999 Malaysia Nipah virus outbreak - Wikipedia

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    The virus firstly struck pig-farms in the suburb of Ipoh in Perak with the occurrence of respiratory illness and encephalitis among the pigs, where it was initially believed to have been caused by Japanese encephalitis (JE), due to four serum samples from 28 infected humans in the area which tested positive for JE-specific Immunoglobulin M (IgM) which is also confirmed by the findings of the ...

  4. Nipah virus - Wikipedia

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    The Nipah virus structural model, constructed at an atomic resolution, depicts a particle with a diameter of 90 nm, adorned with spikes. This model affords a glimpse into the virus's interior. The Nipah virus is known for its high mortality rate and is viewed as a potential candidate for the next pandemic.

  5. Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus - AOL

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    A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South and South East Asia and has "serious epidemic potential", global health and infectious disease ...

  6. What to Know About the Rare and Deadly Nipah Virus - AOL

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    The virus is often transmitted by bats. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us

  7. Langya henipavirus - Wikipedia

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    Langya henipavirus (LayV), also known as Langya virus, is a species of henipavirus first detected in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has been announced in 35 patients from 2018 to August 2022.

  8. Bangladesh reports first death from Nipah virus this year - AOL

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    Bangladesh reported on Monday its first fatality this year from the brain-damaging Nipah virus when a man died after drinking raw date juice. The virus, transmitted to humans through contact with ...

  9. Henipavirus - Wikipedia

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    Nipah virus (NiV) replication cycle As all mononegaviral genomes, Hendra virus and Nipah virus genomes are non-segmented, single-stranded negative-sense RNA. Both genomes are 18.2 kb in length and contain six genes corresponding to six structural proteins.