Nipah virus (NiV) infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease. The natural host of the virus is fruit bats of the Pteropodidae Family, Pteropus genus. NiV was first identified during an outbreak of disease that took place in Kampung Sungai Nipah, Malaysia in 1998.
11 people killed by the brain-damaging NIPAH (NiV) virus in Kerala. The main causes and symptoms of this virus are:
- This virus infects both animals and humans.
- This virus has earned its scary reputation. It can kill between 40 to 100% of those affected.
- This virus affects both the respiratory and neurological systems.
- Almost 60% of this infection in humans come from animals.
Published On : 24 May 2018