Nipah Virus Information & Resources
Key facts about Nipah Virus
- Nipah virus infection in humans causes a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic infection (subclinical) to acute respiratory infection and fatal encephalitis.
- The case fatality rate is estimated at 40% to 75%. This rate can vary by outbreak depending on local capabilities for epidemiological surveillance and clinical management.
- Nipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs), or contaminated foods and can also be transmitted directly from human-to-human.
- Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are the natural host of Nipah virus.
- There is no treatment or vaccine available for either people or animals. The primary treatment for humans is supportive care.
- The 2018 annual review of the WHO R&D Blueprint list of priority diseases indicates that there is an urgent need for accelerated research and development for the Nipah virus. (WHO.int)
CDC Watch
Level 1 Travel Alerts, Practice Usual Precautions
NETEC: What
is Nipah Virus and How Does It Spread?
February 10, 2023
NETEC: Special Pathogens of Concern
Situation Report: Nipah
February 13, 2023
Kara Marshall is a Program Manager for Education & Institutional Preparedness for the SPECTRE Program.
Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Nipah virus
in Bangladesh - watch - level 1, practice
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21, 2023, from https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/watch/nipah-virus-bangladesh
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World Health Organization. (n.d.). Nipah virus. World
Health Organization. Retrieved March 21, 2023,
from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/nipah-virus