Outbreak of an emerging zoonotic Nipah virus: An emerging concern
Diptanu Paul, Aroop Mohanty, Abhishek Shah, Bijaya Kumar Padhi, Ranjit Sah
Abstract
The Nipah virus (NiV) infection is one of the newly emerging deadly zoonotic diseases which carries a significant weightage of mortality among its victims. Due to the relatively recent history of its emergence and only a few known outbreaks, we cannot predict but foresee its potential to create havoc, which can be far more dreadful than the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Here we have tried to depict the fatal potential of the virus and the increased propensity with which it can spread to rest of the world.
Topics & Concepts
OutbreakPandemicVirologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakGeographySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BiologyMedicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyVirology and Viral DiseasesViral Infections and VectorsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research