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Scientists emphasize that the newly discovered Langya virus should be closely monitored even if it does not cause loss of life for now. Professor Leo Poon from the Hong Kong University School of Public Health drew attention to zoonotic cases and stated that the newly discovered virus is just the tip of the iceberg.
The world, which is on alert for coronavirus and monkeypox, is talking about a new virus that has emerged in recent days. It was detected in 35 people in Henan and Shandong regions in eastern China. virus No deaths have been reported yet, but scientists warn that the new virus needs more surveillance.
THERE IS NO SIGN YET OF HUMAN TO HUMAN TRANSMISSION.
Langya This new virus, called Henipavirus, comes from the Henipavirus family. According to the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, there is no sign yet of human-to-human transmission of the virus. The article emphasized that the source of the infection was most likely animals, especially mice. In the study, it was stated that most of the 35 cases seen between 2018-2021 were farmers, while some cases were factory workers.
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As a result of the detailed examination of the tested cases, it was announced that all patients had high fever, about 54 percent of the cases had malaise and 50 percent of them had cough. The rate of cases with headache and vomiting symptoms is 35 percent.
WARNING IF IT DOESN’T MEAN A PANDEMIC
While scientists state that the new virus discovered does not immediately mean a pandemic, they say that the emergence of a virus from the henipavirus family is alarming, as other pathogens in this group have previously caused serious outbreaks in Asia and Oceania.
SCARY WORDS: ONLY ITS PIPE OF THE ICEberg
Professor Leo Poon of the University of Hong Kong School of Public Health said the Langya virus was just the tip of the iceberg. “We greatly underestimate the number of zoonotic cases in the world. Langya is just the tip of the iceberg.” said.
Zoonoses are defined as diseases transmitted from animals to humans. Transmission of zoonotic diseases to humans; It occurs as a result of direct or indirect contact with an infected animal or animal products, animal foods, secretions, blood or other interests of infected animals, and contaminated materials such as skin and fur.
IT’S HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY THAN YOU THINK
Disease scientist Linfa Wang, who was part of the team investigating the novel virus, told CNN. “Research shows that such zoonotic spread events are occurring more often than we thought.” said.
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Wang emphasizes the need for transparent and international collaborative oversight to reduce the risk of the emerging virus turning into a health crisis.
HOW IT TRANSMITTED PEOPLE IS STILL A MYSTERY
It is still a mystery how the virus, which often appears in mammals and rodents, is transmitted to humans.
According to the team that found the langya virus, patients carrying the virus have never had close contact with each other and there is no indication that they have passed through similar places. The researchers also monitored contacts between the nine patients and their relatives and found no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
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More than half of the patients were farmers, indicating that the virus was contracted by contact with animals.
When experts looked for genetic traces of Langya in domestic and small wild animals, they found traces of the virus in 25% of their shrews. Experts say that these animals are infected with the virus. “natural repositories” He says it might.
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