Langya Virus- the Next Zoonosis
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What is Langya Virus?
- Langya Virus or LayV is a new zoonotic virus that has evolved to infect humans. It was recently described by the New England Journal of Medicine.
- It is a henipavirus and is related to Nipah Virus and Hendra Virus which are known to cause infections and fatal illnesses in humans. Other related viruses include the Mojiang, Cedar and Ghanaian Bat Viruses- which aren’t known to cause human diseases, according to US CDC.
- It was identified in China’s Shandong and Henan provinces during routine surveillance.
- The virus was identified from the throat swab of a patient and is named after the Shandong province town in which the patient lived. After this, some 35 cases have been identified in this region over a period of 2 years (to 2021).
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