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First Case Of Henipavirus Confirmed In North America; Know The Symptoms, Causes And Risks
Northern America has detected a new deadly virus fearing a potential pandemic. The virus is called, Henipavirus and it belongs to the same family of Nipah virus. According to news reports, the virus has been detected in Alabama, North America by researchers at the University of Queensland in North America. The genus Henpavirus belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family and includes threee known virus species - Hendra virus (HeV), Nipah virus (NiV), and CedPV. The Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV) are both known to cause fatal neurological and respiratory diseases in humans and animals. Hence, experts fear a potential outbreak to other parts of the world.
According to experts, the Henipavirus can cause diseases to both humans and animals and that is what makes it even more deadly. It is also a mix of three different virus: Hendra virus (HeV), Nipah virus (NiV), and CedPV, the family of Paramyxoviridae. The Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus are especially known to be deadly and fatal. They can cause respiratory and neurological problems.
Typically, zoonotic virus gets transmitted from animals to humans through close contact, scratches, bites, fluids. However, note that human-to-human transmission also takes places in many cases. Both these viruses can be fatal if not diagnosed or treated. Henipavirus in particular has a high mortality rate and has the potential to cause an outbreak.