The fatal virus reportedly was found in Alabama shrews, raising concerns about potential transmission to humans.
Camp Hill Virus -It was considered the first “henaipavirus” in North America – discovered by researchers at the University of Queensland.
Henaipavirus is a genus of the virus, which is animal bone. This means that it can spread from animals to humans.
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“Henipaviruses caused it Serious illness Death of people and animals in other areas,” Dr. Rhys Parry, Faculty of Chemistry, said in a press release on the University of Queensland’s website.
The fatal virus reportedly was found in Alabama shrews (not in the photo), raising concerns about potential transmission to humans. (istock)
“The closest known henaipavirus to the Camp Hill virus that caused human disease is the Rangia virus that has passed from Chinese shrews to humans,” the researchers said. “This indicates that human propagation can occur from shrews.”
According to Parry, another dangerous Henapavirus is Hendra Virus.
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Another example cited is the NIPAH virus, which has a fatality rate of 40% to 75% in Southeast Asia (Bangladesh and India).
“The discovery of henaipaviruses in North America is very important as it suggests that these viruses may be more globally distributed than previously thought,” Parry added. .
The Camp Hill virus was detected in short-tailed shrews in the north. Small mammals According to a press release, it is commonly seen in the US and Canada.
“The closest known henaipavirus to the Camp Hill virus that caused human disease is the Rangia virus that passed from Chinese shrews to humans,” the researchers said. (istock)
Further research is needed to determine whether the virus poses a threat to humans, Parry said.
Queensland researchers will be working on it Vaccine development For the family of the virus, according to another university researcher, Dr. Ariel Isaacs.
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“The next step in this study is to characterize important surface proteins on viruses involved in cell invasion, broaden our understanding of the viral family and identify better ways to protect them,” Isaacs said. said in the release.
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The most risk of infection with Henipavirus is foods that are exposed to or contaminated by the body fluids of infected animals (mainly bats and pigs), according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Travelers eating.
Healthcare workers treating infected patients are also at increased risk.
The most risk of contracting Henaipavirus is travellers who are exposed to infected animals (mainly bats and pigs) or eat foods contaminated by the bodily fluids of those animals, according to the CDC. (Getty Images)
In Prevents infectionCDC recommends avoiding “unprotected contact” between potentially infected animals and their fluids and using personal protective equipment and barriers in medical environments according to safe food precautions. I’m doing it.
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According to the same source, there is no specific antiviral treatment for henaipavirus infection.
“Treatment consists of advocate for and management of complications,” the CDC website states.
