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Camp Hill Virus - USA
March 9 , 2025
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- A mysterious virus discovered in Alabama dubbed the Camp Hill virus after the small town where it was found.
- This the first henipavirus ever found in North America.
- Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to science, with fatality rates ranging between 40% and 75%.
- Henipaviruses can infect many animals, including bats, horses, monkeys, dogs, cats and even rodents.
- Previous henipavirus outbreaks, including the Nipah virus in Southeast Asia and Hendra virus in Australia.
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