Problem

Nipah virus

Nature:

Nipah virus is a bat-borne, zoonotic virus that causes Nipah virus infection in humans and other animals, a disease with a very high mortality rate (40-75%). Numerous disease outbreaks caused by Nipah virus have occurred in South East Africa and Southeast Asia. Nipah virus belongs to the genus Henipavirus along with the Hendra virus, which has also caused disease outbreaks.

Broader Problems:
Emerging viral diseases
Subject(s):
Biosciences Bacteriology
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
06.02.2018 – 01:41 CET