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Novel Langya Henipavirus
August 13 , 2022
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- The novel Langya Henipavirus (LayV) was officially detected in China.
- It was first detected in the north eastern provinces of Shandong and Henan in 2018.
- The virus is suspected to have jumped from animals to humans in a process called zoonosis
- Langya is part of the genus Henipavirus, which has a single-stranded RNA genome with a negative orientation.
- The virus can cause severe disease in animals and humans and holds a biosafety Level 4 virus classification.
- It has 40-75 per cent fatality rate.
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