Nipah Virus–Another Threat From the World of Zoonotic Viruses

Frontiers in Microbiology  January 25, 2022 The Nipah virus (NiV) belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family was reported in Malaysia in 1998/1999. According to the researchers in Poland due to its high mortality in humans, its zoonotic nature, the possibility of human-to-human transmission, and the lack of an available vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Nipah virus as a global health problem. Depending on strain specificity, neurological symptoms and severe respiratory disorders are observed in NiV infection. In most confirmed cases of NiV epidemics, the appearance of the virus in humans was associated with the presence of various animal […]