Nipah Virus
Nipah virus (NiV) is a virus that can cause illness in animals and people. It does not spread easily through casual contact. It was first identified in 1999 during an outbreak in pigs and pig farmers in Malaysia. NiV belongs to a family of viruses called Henipaviruses. Its natural hosts are fruit bats (also called flying foxes), which carry the virus without getting sick. When Nipah virus infects humans, it often causes a high fever and can affect the nervous system and breathing.
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