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In the context of the complicated global situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, scientists are alarmed by the emergence of new killer microbe – Nipah (NiV). It is common in bats in Bangladesh and India, but can mutate into a dangerous strain that can spread rapidly between humans and become a deadly disease, according to the British newspaper “Express.”
Nipah is present on the WHO list as one of the 10 highest priority pathogens, that we have to deal with urgently due to the potential damage it can cause. It was first discovered in 1998 in an outbreak in Malaysia.
People who have eaten fruit with saliva from a sick animal are the most susceptible to infection. Medicine knows no cure or vaccine against this virusY the level of deaths from infection reaches a staggering 75%.
Infection in humans has various clinical manifestations, from asymptomatic infection to acute respiratory syndrome and fatal encephalitis. Nipah is associated with inflammation of the brain, which on severe days of fever can lead to confusion, disorientation and even constant drowsiness. Headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, and mental problems such as confusion are also common symptoms, writes “Trud.”
Health experts warn that the virus is more prevalent than previously thought. Outbreaks have multiplied in areas where there is a shortage of fruit, which has so far been associated with the disease.
They note that, unlike Sars-CoV-2, the Nipah virus is not as easily transmitted from person to person, but bats probably already have strains with altered characteristics.
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