Nipah Virus: The Latest on This Deadly Disease

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Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus that can spread between animals and people

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The natural host of NiV is fruit bats, also known as flying foxes.

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The case fatality rate of NiV infection is estimated to be between 40% and 75%.

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The first NiV outbreak occurred in Malaysia and Singapore in 1999.

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