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  2. 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.

  3. Nipah virus infection - Wikipedia

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    Nipah 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.

  4. 1998–1999 Malaysia Nipah virus outbreak - Wikipedia

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    The 1998–1999 Malaysia Nipah virus outbreak occurred from September 1998 to May 1999 in the states of Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor in Malaysia. A total of 265 cases of acute encephalitis with 105 deaths caused by the virus were reported in the three states throughout the outbreak. [ 1 ]

  5. Paramyxoviridae - Wikipedia

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    Hendra virus and Nipah virus in the genus Henipavirus have emerged in humans and livestock in Australia and Southeast Asia. Both viruses are contagious , highly virulent , and capable of infecting a number of mammalian species and causing potentially fatal disease.

  6. India's Nipah virus trackers gather samples from bats, fruit

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    Fruit bats from the area had tested positive for the Nipah virus during an outbreak in 2018, the state's first. "We are in a stage of hypervigilance and detection," George said, adding that 77 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Large flying fox - Wikipedia

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    The large flying fox is a natural reservoir of the Nipah virus. It is generally considered as the reservoir that led to the 1998 Malaysian outbreak, which was the first emergence of the disease in humans and pigs. [23] In a study of seventeen large flying foxes, Nipah virus was only isolated from one individual, which was at the time of capture.

  9. Oxford starts human testing of Nipah virus vaccine - AOL

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    Nipah was first identified about 25 years ago in Malaysia and has led to outbreaks in Bangladesh, India and Singapore. The first participants in the Oxford trial received doses of the vaccine over ...