
China New Langya Virus, 35 People Infected: At least 35 people have been found infected with Langya virus in Shandong and Henan provinces of China. What is Langya virus, and how was it discovered? What are the symptoms? Where has it come from?The newly discovered virus is a “phylogenetically distinct Henipavirus”, according to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. (Representational Image)Langya Henipavirus: Almost three years after the novel coronavirus was detected in China, a new zoonotic virus has been discovered in the country’s two eastern provinces with 35 infections identified so far. This new type of Henipavirus is also being called Langya Henipavirus or the LayV.Henipaviruses are classified as biosafety level 4 (BSL4) pathogens. They can cause severe illness in animals and humans, and as of now there are no licensed drugs or vaccines meant for humans.
