This new virus found in China can cause kidney failure, know how it spreads and what are its symptoms

 This new virus found in China can cause kidney failure, know how it spreads and what are its symptoms

After the corona virus, China is becoming the home of zoonotic diseases. One after the other, zoonotic diseases are coming to the fore. Now a case of Langya virus in China has been reported here, due to which about 35 people are infected. Actually, this virus has been found in Shandong and Henan provinces of China. It is being told that 35 patients infected with Langya henipavirus have been found here. It is worth noting that this virus is not spread by any contact with each other, nor is anyone infected with the families and close relatives of the patients. Just by separating it, it is spread among 35 people. The scary thing is that it can give dangerous problems like liver and kidney failure. Let's know everything about this virus.

What is Langya Virus - What is Langya Virus?

Langya virus or China Langya Henipavirus can spread from animals to humans. However, so far it cannot be said about this virus that how and how much it can spread between humans. But a serological survey conducted on domestic animals suggests that 2% of goats and 5% of dogs tested positive for the virus. Regarding this, the Deputy DG of CDC said that 25 wild animal species have been reported to be positive with this virus.

This virus has been found in animals that look like rats

The first case of Langya henipavirus has been found in Shrew. It is a rat-like animal. It is also called Mammals in biological terms. It is being told that Langya Henipavirus occurs naturally in these animals and about 27 percent of the virus is found in these organisms.

Symptoms of Langya Virus- Langya Virus Symptoms 

Talking about the symptoms of Langya virus, many symptoms can be seen in 35 people in whom it has spread. In some patients infected with the virus

- fever

-fatigue

-Cough

- loss of appetite

- muscle pain

- nausea

-Symptoms including headache and vomiting have been observed.

in severe symptoms

At the same time, a lack of white blood cells in the body has been seen in severe symptoms of Langya virus. In which platelets are reduced, liver problems can occur and liver failure can occur.

Nucleic Acid Testing is being done for testing

According to Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the help of nucleic acid testing is being taken to test the Langya virus.

Let us tell you that a study of "A zoonotic henipavirus in febrile patients in China" published on Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine said that this fever-causing henipavirus in China is spreading but still human-to-human. Not much can be said about the spread.