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New Bat Virus Discovered In China: Know What Is HKU5-CoV-2
The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in bats in China, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission.
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New Bat Coronavirus Could Infect Humans Through Same Route As Covid-19: Report
A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19, a media report said.
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All About The New Bat Virus HKU5-CoV-2: Symptoms, How It Can Spread
A newly discovered bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, similar to the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been identified in China.
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New Bat Coronavirus Capable Of Infecting Humans Discovered In China
A new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been discovered in China.
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This Kenya Cave, Believed To Be Source Of Ebola, Could Cause Next Pandemic
The 600-foot-deep cave has been continuously dug and expanded by elephants, only to have disease-carrying bats make it their home.
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Forget Bats And Rats, This 'Animal' Spreads More Viruses Than Any Other
A new study reveals a surprising fact: humans are actually spreading more viruses to animals than we receive from them. This is due to our large population size, global reach, and activities that stress wildlife.
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New Bat Virus With Potential To Infect Humans Discovered In Thailand: Report
The new virus which is yet to be named was found in a Thai cave where local farmers source bat faeces to fertilise their fields.
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New Nipah Strain In Kerala Less Infectious, Has High Death Rate: Minister
Teams from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune would arrive in Kerala during the day to set up a mobile lab at Kozhikode Medical College to test for Nipah and carry out survey of bats, the state government said in the assembly today.
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Researchers Find Bat Virus Khosta-2 In Russia, Say It Could Infect Humans
Researchers have discovered a virus in Russian bats that might pose complications for the human population.
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NeoCov Discovered In Bats: What Chinese Researchers Say About New Coronavirus
Chinese researchers have discovered a new kind of coronavirus, NeoCov, which is spreading among bats in South Africa. In their study, the scientists say that the virus may pose a threat to humans in the future.
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Novel Coronavirus Jumped From Bats To Humans With ''Very Little Change'': Scientists
The progenitor of the novel coronavirus underwent "very little change" to adapt to humans from bats, according to a new study which suggests that the ability of the virus to spread from one person to another likely evolved in the flying mammal prior to it jumping to its new human host.
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Studies Suggest Role Of Bats, Snakes In Outbreak Of China Virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
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10 Nipah Deaths In Kerala, Family Is Epicentre Of Outbreak: 10 Points
Ten deaths have been confirmed in Kerala from the Nipah virus and two persons are critical, the state government said on Tuesday. The infection is believed to have started with a family in Kozhikode, in which two brothers and another woman have died. Officials say around 94 people have been quarantined inside their homes. Some nine people are under...
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Kerala Nurse Died After Treating Nipah Patient, Left Heartbreaking Note
"I am almost on my way, take care of our children..." a young nurse in Kerala scribbled in a note for her husband, in a hospital isolation unit for victims of the deadly new Nipah virus. Lini Puthussery, 31, couldn't see her family one last time. She was cremated quickly on Monday so the infection wouldn't spread. Lini had two little children, aged...
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Nipah Virus Spread by Fruit Bats: 5 Points On Infection In Kerala
The deadly Nipah virus has killed ten people in northern Kerala and has caused a public health scare. The entire state has been put on alert and the centre is closely monitoring the situation. While little is known about the Nipah virus in India, the disease was first reported in the country in 2001 and again six years later, with the two episodes ...
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New Bat Virus Discovered In China: Know What Is HKU5-CoV-2
The new virus called HKU5-CoV-2, discovered in bats in China, carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission.
-
New Bat Coronavirus Could Infect Humans Through Same Route As Covid-19: Report
A Chinese team of virologists have found a new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission because it uses the same human receptor as the virus that causes Covid-19, a media report said.
-
All About The New Bat Virus HKU5-CoV-2: Symptoms, How It Can Spread
A newly discovered bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, similar to the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been identified in China.
-
New Bat Coronavirus Capable Of Infecting Humans Discovered In China
A new bat coronavirus that carries the risk of animal-to-human transmission, similar to the one that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been discovered in China.
-
This Kenya Cave, Believed To Be Source Of Ebola, Could Cause Next Pandemic
The 600-foot-deep cave has been continuously dug and expanded by elephants, only to have disease-carrying bats make it their home.
-
Forget Bats And Rats, This 'Animal' Spreads More Viruses Than Any Other
A new study reveals a surprising fact: humans are actually spreading more viruses to animals than we receive from them. This is due to our large population size, global reach, and activities that stress wildlife.
-
New Bat Virus With Potential To Infect Humans Discovered In Thailand: Report
The new virus which is yet to be named was found in a Thai cave where local farmers source bat faeces to fertilise their fields.
-
New Nipah Strain In Kerala Less Infectious, Has High Death Rate: Minister
Teams from National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune would arrive in Kerala during the day to set up a mobile lab at Kozhikode Medical College to test for Nipah and carry out survey of bats, the state government said in the assembly today.
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Researchers Find Bat Virus Khosta-2 In Russia, Say It Could Infect Humans
Researchers have discovered a virus in Russian bats that might pose complications for the human population.
-
NeoCov Discovered In Bats: What Chinese Researchers Say About New Coronavirus
Chinese researchers have discovered a new kind of coronavirus, NeoCov, which is spreading among bats in South Africa. In their study, the scientists say that the virus may pose a threat to humans in the future.
-
Novel Coronavirus Jumped From Bats To Humans With ''Very Little Change'': Scientists
The progenitor of the novel coronavirus underwent "very little change" to adapt to humans from bats, according to a new study which suggests that the ability of the virus to spread from one person to another likely evolved in the flying mammal prior to it jumping to its new human host.
-
Studies Suggest Role Of Bats, Snakes In Outbreak Of China Virus
A new strain of coronavirus that emerged in China may have originated in bats or snakes, according to genetic analysis of the virus that has so far killed 17 people.
-
10 Nipah Deaths In Kerala, Family Is Epicentre Of Outbreak: 10 Points
Ten deaths have been confirmed in Kerala from the Nipah virus and two persons are critical, the state government said on Tuesday. The infection is believed to have started with a family in Kozhikode, in which two brothers and another woman have died. Officials say around 94 people have been quarantined inside their homes. Some nine people are under...
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Kerala Nurse Died After Treating Nipah Patient, Left Heartbreaking Note
"I am almost on my way, take care of our children..." a young nurse in Kerala scribbled in a note for her husband, in a hospital isolation unit for victims of the deadly new Nipah virus. Lini Puthussery, 31, couldn't see her family one last time. She was cremated quickly on Monday so the infection wouldn't spread. Lini had two little children, aged...
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Nipah Virus Spread by Fruit Bats: 5 Points On Infection In Kerala
The deadly Nipah virus has killed ten people in northern Kerala and has caused a public health scare. The entire state has been put on alert and the centre is closely monitoring the situation. While little is known about the Nipah virus in India, the disease was first reported in the country in 2001 and again six years later, with the two episodes ...
