Scientists from China and Singapore have identified a new type of animal-derived henipavirus (also called Langya henipavirus) that has so far infected 35 people in east China’s Shandong province and east China’s Henan province. center of the country. According to their study, published in the scientific journal ‘New England Journal of Medicine’, and echoed by the Global Times, this new type of henipavirus has been found in throat swab samples from febrile patients from eastern China with a history of recent contact with animals. So far, person-to-person transmission of the virus has not been proven, although previous reports suggest that the virus can spread from person to person. This newly discovered henipavirus, which can come from animals, is associated with some cases of fever, and infected people have symptoms such as fever, fatigue, cough, anorexia, myalgia and nausea, according to this study, collected by the media Chinese Global Times. Further investigation has revealed that 26 out of 35 cases of Langya henipavirus infection in Shandong and Henan provinces have developed clinical symptoms such as fever, irritability, cough, anorexia, myalgia, nausea, headache and vomiting. Henipavirus is one of the important emerging causes of zoonoses in the Asia-Pacific region. Both Hendra (HeV) and Nipah (NiV) viruses of this genus infect humans, with fruit bats being the natural host for both viruses. Henipaviruses can cause severe disease in animals and humans and are classified as biosafety level 4 viruses with case fatality rates between 40 and 75 percent, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO). However, there is currently no vaccine or treatment for henipavirus and the only treatment is supportive care to manage complications. “The Langya henipavirus cases so far have not been fatal or very serious, so there is no need to panic,” Wang Linfa, a professor in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Program at Duke-NUS School of Medicine, told The Associated Press. GlobalTimes. “Coronavirus will not be the last infectious disease to cause a pandemic worldwide, as new infectious diseases will have an increasing impact on the daily lives of human beings,” Wang Xinyu, a doctor, added to the same publication. deputy head of the department of Infectious Diseases at Huashan Hospital, affiliated with Fudan University (China).
1 thought on “Chinese researchers identify a new zoonotic virus with 35 confirmed infected – Levante-EMV”
Comments are closed.
Download Figure – Monsters 12 Album Mp3 Zip 2021-10-15
Download Ria Sean – Fluid (EP) Album Mp3 Zip 2021-09-03
Download Marco Castello – Contenta tu Album Mp3 Zip 2021-02-05
Download Cole Rolland – Cole Rolland Remixes, Vol. 4 Album Mp3 Zip 2020-10-09
Download Words Of Farewell – Inner Universe – EP Album Mp3 Zip 2020-03-31
Download BigSam & DaMoJaNad – Kazab Album Mp3 Zip 2020-03-10
Download Whereisalex – Overthinker – EP Album Mp3 Zip 2020-01-08
Download Varials – In Darkness Album Mp3 Zip 2019-10-11
Download Oxmo Puccino – La nuit du réveil Album Mp3 Zip 2019-09-06
Download Paper Wings – Clementine Album Mp3 Zip 2019-05-14
Download Masayuki Suzuki – Funky Flag Album Mp3 Zip 2019-03-13
Download Worn-Tin – Cycles Album Mp3 Zip 2019-02-22
Download Archer Nation – Beneath the Dream Album Mp3 Zip 2019-02-15
Download BUSHROD – Happy Go Lucky Album Mp3 Zip 2019-02-01
Download Trompe-La-Mort – Trompe-La-Mort – EP Album Mp3 Zip 2019-01-21
Download Le Corbeau – V – C’s Theme Album Mp3 Zip 2018-11-30
Download Nick Marks – City – EP Album Mp3 Zip 2018-11-08
Download The Handsome Dogs – Unleashed Album Mp3 Zip 2018-08-27
Download Daniel Alkato – When You Look at Me Album Mp3 Zip 2018-06-15
Download Solydz – Day Ones – EP Album Mp3 Zip 2018-06-02
Download Maravillas de Mali – Rendez-vous chez Fatimata (feat. Mory Kanté) – EP Album Mp3 Zip 2018-05-11
Download Cat Heaven – Living Room Album Mp3 Zip 2018-03-26
Download Tiger Cave – A Place in the Sun Album Mp3 Zip 2018-03-23
Download Recayd Mob – Calzone Tapes, Vol. 2 Album Mp3 Zip 2018-01-19
Download Big Timi – Caught In the Act – EP Album Mp3 Zip 2018-01-10