Nipah virus outbreak

In the 1990's a new genus, Henipah Virus was identified as an outbreak in Australia and Malaysia.Two zoonotic paramyxoviruses were found to be associated with zoonotic outbreak.Fruit bats are their natural host.From 1998 to 2018 more than 630 cases of nipah virus human infections were reported, the recent epidemic in may 2018 in Kerala for the first time has killed over 17 people in 7 days with high case fatality.Common symptoms of Nipah virus infection are like influenza virus suc as fever, myalgia, arthralgiaheadache, vomiting, nausea and in some cases encephalitis also seen.Nipah virus is transmitted from bats to human or from bats to pig or human to human.There have been no vaccine found till now and no specific medicine have been found till now.An antiviral medicine Ribavirin HR2_based (fusion inhibitor), biologicals (monoclonal antibodies, convalescent plasma), Immunomodulators and Intensive supportive care for neurological and severe respiratory complication.IV.