According to local media, a new virus derived from animals has been found in China and has infected 35 people so far in the provinces of Shandong and Henan.
According to a New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) report, the Langya Henipavirus, also called "Langya" or "LayV," is "known to infect humans and induce deadly sickness."
According to China's state-run Global Times, none of the 35 individuals who are infected with the new virus have died and none have experienced major illness.
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The virus belongs to the Henipavirus family, which also includes the previously described Hendra and Nipah viruses. It is thought to have been transmitted to humans by shrews, a small mammal that resembles a mole.
Patients displaying symptoms similar to the flu
Of the 35 infected persons, 26 experienced these flu-like symptoms, which include a fever, exhaustion, muscle discomfort, loss of appetite, a cough, nausea, vomiting, and headaches.
One of the significant increasing sources of zoonosis in the Asia-Pacific region, according to reports, is henipavirus.
Fruit bats serve as the natural hosts for both the Hendra virus (HeV) and the Nipah virus (NiV), both of which are known to infect humans.
