Abstract

NIPAH VIRUS - INFECTIOUS AGENT: AN OVERVIEW

Dhumal Kuldip*, Wani Rakesh, Thite Divya and Shete Priya

ABSTRACT

Nipah virus infection is a newly emerging zoonosis that causes severe disease in both animals and human. Nipah virus it is infectious disease which first appeared in domestic pigs in Malaysia and Singapore in 1998 and 1999. Nipah virus is a previously unknown virus of the family Paramyxoviridae genus Henipavirus that has been identified in the northern peninsula of Malaysia. The virus has caused illness and death in humans and pigs. It is related to Hendra virus that infects horses. The apparent source of infection for humans is direct contact with pigs. Transmission of virus is thought to be from body fluids of infected pigs. Human-to-human transmission has not been documented. A recent outbreak of neurological disease in horses and humans in the Philippines also appears to have been caused by this virus. In this article some points are highlight such as sign and symptoms, transmission, how to control nipah virus, treatment along with diagnosis.

Keywords: NiV, Symptoms, Prevention, Transmission, Diagnosis, Cure.