The Langya henipavirus (LayV), which has not infected humans before, has been detected in two Chinese provinces, with health officials now scrambling to identify the cause of transmission.
The Langya henipavirus has so far infected 35 people in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan, Taiwan's Centres for Disease Control reported.
The Langya henipavirus has so far infected 35 people in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan. Picture: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found all 35 patients had a history of contact with animals.
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