Emergence of Langya virus in China 'not surprising', infectious disease expert says

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Experts have warned the world needs to be 'vigilant' but not alarmed over new cases. 9News

Sanjaya Senanayake, a specialist in infectious diseases and associate professor of medicine at the Australian National University, said cases should be tracked closely."The reason to be vigilant about this virus is that it is a henipavirus, which comes from the same family as Hendra and Nipah, both of which have caused deaths in humans," he said.More than a quarter of 262 shrews surveyed had detectable levels of LayV, suggesting the small mammal may be the virus’ natural reservoir.

A 3D illustration of Hendra virus, a bat-borne virus associated with a highly fatal infection in horses and humans."Regarding this infection, it is still early days but there are some reassuring signs," he says."That there don't seem to have been many cases - the earliest case seems to have been 2018 - and that person-to person-transmission hasn't been found, unlike

 

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It'll be over in 2 weeks!!!

So supposedly educated people think Vaccination means you can't get the virus or transmit the virus? NEWS BREAK: Vaccination means lessoning the chance of symptoms affecting YOUR health, vaccinated people can still have the virus and pass to others just like unvaccinated people.

Funny how they already have the names ready for these new strains.

How many 💉 will this one be.

Hahaha… That’s nice, now Bugger off!

Another one ffs

Stop worrying about diseases and get on with life

BS

Stop fearmongering you human trash of an organization.

Which means the media will be in a tizzy over it in no time

Wtf did they eat now?!

No need to panic, im sure China would tell us if it was bad🥴

China is full of infected viruses not surprisingly china is infected country yuk

9NewsSyd Thanks China.

9NewsMelb Hmm 🤔 funny how all these rare and new viruses have pretty much the same symptoms !

Whip up the frenzy How about you cover actual stories like inflation, AlboMP taking leave 11 weeks into the job, his election promises already broken - no $275. Not a word about what’s actually going on. Maybe watch SkyNewsAust and see what they do auspol

What's the panic!! 35 people have it since 2018! 'The novel disease was first detected in late 2018' 'Senanayake said there was no need to panic about LayV just yet.' Langyavirus

9NewsSyd We heard that before didn't we?

Not surprising because its China. Filthy place full of filthy people.

The only people alarmed are the media pushing their alarmist click bait.

Is it time to lockdown again?

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