Abstract

NIPAH: A LIFE-THREATENING VIRUS

Nikhil Kushwaha*, Vipin Kesharwani, Shikha Kesharwani and Dilip Km. Patel

ABSTRACT

Nipah virus is a deadly virus with a high mortality rate that has affected many developing countries in the past. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), many economically deprived countries such as Madagascar, Cambodia, and Thailand are also at high risk for future outbreaks. Nipah virus like Ebola and Zika viruses, Nipah virus is too threatening the integrating of mankind. The family Paramyxoviruses has been traditionally associated with a group of viruses with a narrow host range. The natural reservoir of Nipah viruses is Pteropus Bat, which is distributed all over South East Asia. Nipah virus is related to the Hendra virus, first emerged in Malaysia in 1998. Malaysia had no more cases since 1999, but an outbreak continues to occur in Bangladesh and India. In the Malaysia-Singapore outbreak, transmission occurred primarily through contact with Pigs, whereas in Bangladesh and India. It is associated with ingestion and human to human transmission. Bats are the main reservoir for this virus, which cause disease in humans and animals.

Keywords: Nipah, Ebola, Zika, Paramyxoviruses, Pteropus Bat.