Scientists Identify New Langya Virus in China That Has Infected 35 People

Scientists Identify New Langya Virus in China That Has Infected 35 People

Complex - Life·2022-08-11 14:00

A team of international scientists have identified a new virus called Langya, which has already been detected in 35 individuals in China.

Per the Washington Post, a peer-reviewed study published by the New England Journal of Medicine details how the Langya Henipavirus was discovered after it potentially first infected animals and made the jump to humans. While the virus is not believed to be transmitted between people, due in part to the small sample size of 35 confirmed infections, it is hypothesized to have been hosted by shrews before it infected any humans.

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