Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent global alert following an outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala, India. This zoonotic pathogen, originating in fruit bats a ...

The death of an unvaccinated horse from Hendra virus this week in southeast Queensland is the state’s first reported case in ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health concerns. Bats' unique im ...

Scientists in China's Yunnan province have discovered 20 new viruses in bats, including two closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses. Th ...

Two previously unknown henipaviruses, called Yunnan bat henipavirus 1 and 2, were discovered. These have been held responsible for fatal outbreaks in the past.

Although Henipavirus 1 and 2 are related to Hendra and Nipah, there are key genetic differences in parts of the viruses that bind to and enter cells.

There is no vaccine for humans against Hendra. The virus is severe and can be deadly – but it’s very rare.

Among these, two newly identified henipaviruses, Yunnan Bat Henipavirus 1 and 2, are drawing global concern. These viral relatives of the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses are known to cause severe ...

China’s Yunnan. Two of them are genetically similar to lethal Nipah and Hendra, raising fears of spillover via contaminated fruits or water.