Officials in India are racing to contain a virus outbreak that has claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy and is deadlier than COVID-19 — the Nipah virus.
Other domestic animals like horses, goats, sheep, cats and dogs can become infected, according to the CDC.Unsuspecting humans may also come into contact with contaminated fruit and become infected.
The start of symptoms ranges from 4 to 14 days after exposure and there are currently no vaccines available to treat the virus. WHO reports that 40% to 75% of Nipah cases are fatal compared to COVID-19 fatality rate of around 2%.Lednicky said people in the U.S. don't need to worry much about Nipah virus because it has been isolated to Asia regions where fruit bats live."The concern really is how people travel," Lednicky said. "Years ago when travel was more restricted, you didn't see unusual pathogens traveling.
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