China has reportedly released a potentially deadly new virus thought to have been transmitted to humans by shrews. discovered.
The rangya henipa virus, known as 'rangya', has already infected 35 people, but none have died or become seriously ill,reports. According to Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control, said: The Taipei Times.
outlet also said the virus had so far been found in China's Shandong and Henan provinces, with no human-to-human transmission reported yet.
Twenty-six of the patients were reported to have had flu-like symptoms, including fever, fatigue, cough, headache and vomiting.
The new virus belongs to the Henipavirus family, and her two viruses, the Hendra virus and the Nipah virus, have been previously identified. According to the World Health Organization, there is no vaccine, and fatality rates can be up to 75% in severe cases.
"There was no history of close contact or common exposure among patients, which suggests that infection in the human population may be sporadic."
The study found that of the 25 species of small wild animals tested, the virus was found primarily in shrews (27%), stating that "shrews are LayV's natural natural resource." It is a discovery that suggests the possibility of being a host." ''
