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Researchers have said that the virus can cause severe disease in animals and humans and holds a biosafety Level 4 virus classification with a 40-75 per cent fatality rate.

A zoonotic virus Langya has been reported in China, with 35 people infected so far. The new type of Henipavirus has been found in China's Shandong and Henan provinces, Taipei Times reported.

Scientists are tracking a new, animal-derived virus in eastern China that has infected at least several dozen people.

The new virus, called Langya henipavirus (LayV), was reported in patients in eastern China and is thought to have emerged in shrews. Here’s what scientists know so far.

Dozens of people have already fallen ill to the virus.

Dozens of people have already fallen ill to the virus.

Scientists have discovered a new virus named Langya henipavirus (LayV) in China. The discovery was announced in a letter written by...

China has detected a new zoonotic virus named Langya henipavirus, with potential to cause acute liver and kidney infection. About 35 people have reportedly been affected, according to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine ...

The novel Langya henipavirus is thought to have infected humans from animals

Fear is flooding social media as China has detected a new virus called Langya which feels all too familiar.