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.
The virus, called Langya henipavirus , was reported in patients in the Shandong and Henan provinces of China and symptoms included fever and fatigue, as well as some reporting coughing, nausea, headache, and vomiting. The discovery was highlighted in a letter by researchers from China, Singapore, and Australia, published on Aug.
Scientists tested 25 species of small animals and the LayV virus was detected in 27% of wild shrews. They said this suggests that shrews may be a "natural reservoir" for LayV. About 5% of dogs and 2% of goats also tested positive for it.There was no close contact or common exposure history among the patients, which suggests that "the infection in the human population may be sporadic," the scientists wrote.
But they added that the sample size of patients was too small to fully rule out human-to-human transmission.
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