Difference between revisions of "Nipah Virus"

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*Nipah virus is an emerging disease with the first outbreak in 1999 in Malaysia
 
*Nipah virus is an emerging disease with the first outbreak in 1999 in Malaysia
  
[[Category:Morbilliviruses]][[Category:Pig]][[Category:Zoonoses]]
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[[Category:Morbilliviruses]][[Category:Pig Viruses]][[Category:Zoonoses]]
 
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Revision as of 18:34, 17 January 2011

  • Infects pigs and humans
  • Humans exposed to pig blood are at risk
  • Causes porcine respiratory and neurologic syndrome in pigs
  • Zoonosis transmitted by fruit bats
  • Nipah virus is an emerging disease with the first outbreak in 1999 in Malaysia