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Nipah virus; an overview and potential for outbreak in Pakistan

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By Faraz Waheed, Ulfat Nisa, Afaq Saeed Khan
| jpma.org.pk
Abstract Nipah Virus (NiV) is a paramyxovirus of the genus Henipavirus. It is a zoonotic virus, carried by the vector fruit bat (genus Pteropus), also called the flying fox. The virus can be transmitted to humans if they encounter the infected animal or its body fluids—thus causing a spillover event. Once infected, the person-to-person spread of NiV can also occur. The first outbreak of NiV occurred in 1999 in Malaysia and Singapore and affected humans and pigs.
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