China sounds alarm after detecting NEW ‘Langya’ virus with 35 infected

DOCTORS in China have sounded the alarm over a newly detected virus. “Langya” virus has infected 35 people so far in two provinces in eastern China, Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said. 1 Illustration of the Nipah virus, which is in the same family as Langya Credit: Getty The virus – officially named Langya henipavirus (LayV) – is entirely novel, meaning it has not infected humans before. However, it is in the Henipavirus family, of which two species have been identified before – the Hendra virus and Nipah virus. These produce often severe and fatal illnesses in people -… Read Full Article