Global emergence of Langya virus: A serious public health concern
Zahra Zahid Piracha, Umar Saeed, Rawal AI Ahmed, Fatima NA Khan, Muhammad I Nasir
Abstract
The newly-emerged Langya virus (LayV), classified as a henipavirus in the Paramyxoviridae family and closely related to the Mojianghenipavirus, has raised concerns among public health authorities worldwide. The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which started in China in 2019, is still ongoing, despite joint global efforts [1]. The ensuing global crisis has severely impacted the world’s […]
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