China reports cases of Langya virus. What is this new zoonotic disease that has infected over 30 people?

Financial Express
Aug 10, 2022

China reports cases of Langya virus. What is this new zoonotic disease that has infected over 30 people?


The scientists who conducted the study pointed out that this newly discovered Henipavirus is associated with some febrile cases, and the infected people have symptoms including fever, fatigue, cough, anorexia, myalgia, and nausea.

Almost three years after COVID-19 was detected in China, the country has reported cases of another zoonotic virus called Langya virus. According to reports, the new type of animal-derived Henipavirus has so far infected people in the Shandong and Henan provinces of China. Meanwhile, this new type of Henipavirus is also called Langya Henipavirus or the LayV.