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Langia belongs to the viral family "Nipah" And"Hendra"They are known to have killed up to three quarters Humans in cases injury severe.
But so far none of the new cases, which have been detected in eastern China’s Henan and Shandong provinces, have resulted in deaths and most of them are mild and flu-like.
In an interview with the site "Sky News Arabia" Dr. Dirar Balawi, clinical pharmacotherapy consultant for infectious diseases, said: virus Lanjia who appeared two days ago, is from viral family big name "hnipavirus" It is followed by 6 subspecies, including "Nipah, Hendra, and Langia".
explained "Balawi" That this viral family is not new to the world, as there have been outbreaks since 1999 in Bangladesh and Malaysia for these viruses, and therefore it is not new to us, and it is of a kind "RNA"And it has a property in its genetic makeup that enables it to fix errors that arise in its genetic makeup.
Regarding the places and ways of spreading the new virus and its family, he said that the Langia virus has infected about thirty cases so far, but the investigation is still ongoing regarding the discovery of other cases, while its viral family is endemic to the places where it is located. "fruit bat" Such as Australia and Southeast Asian countries such as Bangladesh.
This virus is one of the types of animal viruses, and it is transmitted from animals to humans, and it poses a serious danger to those infected with it, as the death rate ranges from 40 to 75 percent if exposed to infection, according to "Balawi".
He adds: "Despite this, its spread is not easy because the methods of infection are represented by close contact with humans and animals, especially fruit bats and pigs, whether animal secretions such as saliva and feces.".
Serious symptoms
The clinical drug treatment consultant for infectious diseases explained that the symptoms that appear on those infected with this virus and its family begin with a cold, sore throat, general fatigue and a high temperature, and it may reach inflammation of the nerves and the brain.
He stressed that "There is no cure or vaccine for this virus yet, except for symptomatic therapies".
This was confirmed by the professor of health economics and epidemiology, Islam Annan, to"Sky News Arabia"which said that the symptoms are fever in 100 percent, fatigue in 54 percent, coughing in 50 percent, and loss of appetite in 50 percent.
It also includes muscle pain in 46 percent, nausea in 38 percent, and headache and vomiting in 35 percent.
stressed "unleashed" The new virus does not pose a threat to health systems around the world, because it is transmitted mainly from animals to humans, considering that China has become a source for the emergence of new viruses as a result of its citizens’ dealing with wild animals on a large scale, which makes there an opportunity for viruses to be transmitted from animals to humans.
According to a study published in the journal "New England Journal of Medicine"Researchers led by the Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology tracked the virus in animal populations to see if it was spread by domestic and wild animals, or whether human-to-human transmission was the cause.
Chinese researchers found the virus in 71 of 262 shrews, a small mouse-like mammal, surveyed in the two Chinese provinces where the outbreak began.
Besides shrews, the virus has also been detected in dogs and goats. The study said that it is not possible, until now, to determine the state of transmission of the disease from one person to another.
Langia is a virus, in the same family as the Nipah virus, which was first discovered in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999, when 300 cases resulted in 100 deaths.
Dr. Dirar Balawi called on those who deal with animals to be careful, wear gloves and protective clothing, not mix with bats, cook food well and take preventive and precautionary measures.
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Langia belongs to the Nipah and Hendra virus family, and is known to have killed up to three-quarters of them. Humans in cases injury severe.
But so far none of the new cases, which have been detected in eastern China’s Henan and Shandong provinces, have resulted in deaths and most of them are mild and flu-like.
In an interview with “Sky News Arabia”, Dr. Dirar Balawi, a consultant in clinical drug treatment for infectious diseases, said that: virus Lanjia who appeared two days ago, is from viral family A large one named “Hannipavirus” and followed by 6 subspecies, including “Nipah, Hendra, and Langia”.
“Balawi” explained that this viral family is not new to the world, as there have been outbreaks since 1999 in Bangladesh and Malaysia for these viruses, and therefore it is not new to us, and it is of the “RNA” type, and it has a feature in its genetic makeup that enables it to fix the errors that cause it. It is found in its genetic makeup.
And about the places and ways of spreading the new virus and its family, he said that the Langia virus has infected about thirty cases so far, but the investigation is still ongoing regarding the discovery of other cases, while its viral family is endemic to places where the “fruit bat” is located, such as Australia and Southeast Asian countries such as Bangladesh.
This virus is one of the types of animal viruses, and it is transmitted from animals to humans, and it poses a serious danger to those infected with it, as the death rate ranges from 40 to 75 percent in case of exposure to infection, according to “Balawi”.
He adds: “However, its spread is not easy because the methods of infection are through close contact with humans and animals, especially fruit bats and pigs, whether animal secretions such as saliva and feces.”
Serious symptoms
The clinical drug treatment consultant for infectious diseases explained that the symptoms that appear on those infected with this virus and its family begin with a cold, sore throat, general fatigue and a high temperature, and it may reach inflammation of the nerves and the brain.
He stressed that “there is no treatment or vaccines for this virus so far, except for symptomatic treatments.”
This was confirmed by the professor of health economics and epidemiology, Islam Annan, to “Sky News Arabia”, who said that the symptoms are fever of 100 percent for the infected, fatigue of 54 percent, coughing of 50 percent, and loss of appetite by 50 percent.
It also includes muscle pain in 46 percent, nausea in 38 percent, and headache and vomiting in 35 percent.
Annan stressed that the new virus does not pose a threat to health systems around the world, because it is transmitted mainly from animals to humans, considering that China has become a source for the emergence of new viruses as a result of its citizens’ dealing with wild animals on a large scale, which makes there an opportunity for viruses to be transmitted from animals to humans. .
According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers led by the Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology tracked the virus in animal populations to see if it was spread by domestic and wild animals, or whether human-to-human transmission was the cause.
Chinese researchers found the virus in 71 of 262 shrews, a small mouse-like mammal, surveyed in the two Chinese provinces where the outbreak began.
Besides shrews, the virus has also been detected in dogs and goats. The study said that it is not possible, until now, to determine the state of transmission of the disease from one person to another.
Langia is a virus, in the same family as the Nipah virus, which was first discovered in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999, when 300 cases resulted in 100 deaths.
Dr. Dirar Balawi called on those who deal with animals to be careful, wear gloves and protective clothing, not mix with bats, cook food well and take preventive and precautionary measures.