China has discovered a new henipavirus called Langya henipavirus (LayV). It is probably of animal origin, and is a danger to both them and humans.. This is stated in an article published in the medical journal The New England Journal of Medicine.. At the moment, in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan, 35 patients have already been identified who have become infected with this virus.. No deaths have been recorded yet. The link between sick people has not yet been established, as well as whether the virus can be transmitted from person to person.. Among animals, Lanya is most often found in shrews, antibodies to it have also been found in goats and dogs.. Symptoms of Lanya virus include fever, weakness, cough, anorexia, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, and headache.. Scientists have discovered the similarity of the new virus with other henipaviruses - most of all it is similar to Mojiang.

Until recently, only two henipaviruses dangerous to humans were known to the world - Nipah and Hendra. Their disease can occur both in an asymptomatic form and in the form of a severe respiratory infection with a fatal outcome.. Bats are their carriers in the wild.. We will remind, earlier it was reported that an outbreak of COVID-19 was recorded in China.. The daily number of detected cases of infection has risen to the highest level in the last seven weeks.. News from in Telegram. Subscribe to our channel https://t. me/korrespondentnet Author: 1.