What we know about the Nipah virus outbreak in India/European Press.
Indian authorities announced this week that they are trying to contain the Nipah virus outbreak. Nipah virus is a rare virus that can be transmitted from animals to humans and causes severe fever with a high mortality rate. Here’s what we know so far:
What is Nipah virus?
The first Nipah outbreak was recorded in 1998 after the virus spread among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus is named after the town in this Southeast Asian country where it was discovered.
Although outbreaks of this virus are rare, Nipah virus is considered a priority investigation site by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with Ebola, Zika, and Covid-19 due to its potential to cause outbreaks. It is classified as one of the diseases that should be treated. Pandemic.
It is usually transmitted to humans through contaminated animals or food, but it can also be spread directly between humans.
Fruit bats, the natural carriers of the virus, have been identified as the most likely cause of subsequent outbreaks.
Source: Diario.Elmundo
