Langya henipavirus
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Monjiviricetes |
| Order: | Mononegavirales |
| Family: | Paramyxoviridae |
| Genus: | Henipavirus |
| Species: | Langya henipavirus
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Langya henipavirus (LayV), also known as Langya virus, is a species of henipavirus first detected in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan. It has been announced in 35 patients from 2018 to August 2022.[1][2] All but 9 of the 35 cases in China were infected with LayV only, with symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and coughing.[3] No deaths have been reported due to LayV so far.[3] Langya henipavirus affects humans as well as other animals species, including shrews - its presumed original host.[2][4] The 35 cases were not in contact with each other, and it is not yet known if the virus is capable of human-to-human transmission.[5]
Reactions
Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control called for the establishment of a nucleic acid testing method, in order to monitor the spread of the virus.[5]
References
- ^ Kika, Thomas (2022-08-08). "Langya Virus: China Detects New Virus in 35 People". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ a b Zhang, Xiao-Ai; Li, Hao; Jiang, Fa-Chun; Zhu, Feng; Zhang, Yun-Fa; Chen, Jin-Jin; Tan, Chee-Wah; Anderson, Danielle E.; Fan, Hang; Dong, Li-Yan; Li, Chang; Zhang, Pan-He; Li, Yue; Ding, Heng; Fang, Li-Qun; Wang, Lin-Fa; Liu, Wei (3 August 2022). "A Zoonotic Henipavirus in Febrile Patients in China". New England Journal of Medicine. 387 (5): 470–472. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2202705. PMID 35921459. S2CID 251315935. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ a b "CDC to monitor novel virus after China infection reports". 2022-08-08. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ China discovers potentially fatal new virus passed to humans from shrews Graeme Massie, The Independent, 9 August 2022
- ^ a b "Zoonotic Langya virus found in China, CDC says". Taipei Times. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2022-08-09.