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Nipah virus outbreak: what scientists know so far (www.nature.com)
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India is taking urgent steps to halt the transmission of a rare but deadly virus that spreads from bats to humans.

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[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Nipah outbreak is the fourth to hit Kerala in five years — the most recent one was in 2021. Although such outbreaks usually affect a relatively small geographical area, they can be deadly, and some scientists worry that increased spread among people could lead to the virus becoming more contagious. Nipah virus has a fatality rate between 40% and 75% depending on the strain

Terrible for the people involved. Luckily for the world, it seems too deadly to spread. Covid killed more because it didn't kill the carriers quickly.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely far too deadly to spread far. For reference, Covids fatality rate is just over 1%.

[–] baruchin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I totally agree with you. Poor people.