New Langya virus found in China could be 'tip of the iceberg'
More surveillance is needed of a new virus detected in dozens of people in eastern China.
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More surveillance is needed of a new virus detected in dozens of people in eastern China.
BEIJING, China -- Dozens of people in China have fallen ill with a new virus that is also found in shrews, a report has said, but there is so far no evidence of human-to-human transmission. The infections were found in China's eastern Shandong and central Henan provinces, affecting 35 people, acco
35 people have contracted this zoonotic disease so far
Dozens of people in China have fallen ill with a new virus that is also found in shrews, a report has said, but there is so far no evidence of human-to-human transmission.
The virus is called Langya henipavirus or LayV, and patients reported symptoms that include fever, fatigue, cough, nausea and headaches