Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent global alert following an outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kerala, India. This zoonotic pathogen, originating in fruit bats a ...

The death of an unvaccinated horse from Hendra virus this week in southeast Queensland is the state’s first reported case in ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health concerns. Bats' unique im ...

There is no vaccine for humans against Hendra. The virus is severe and can be deadly – but it’s very rare.

One of the viruses is the closest-known relative of Hendra and Nipah viruses, which have human mortality rates as high as 80 per cent.

Two previously unknown henipaviruses, called Yunnan bat henipavirus 1 and 2, were discovered. These have been held responsible for fatal outbreaks in the past.

Among these, two newly identified henipaviruses, Yunnan Bat Henipavirus 1 and 2, are drawing global concern. These viral relatives of the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses are known to cause severe ...

Because henipavirus can spread through urine, the study’s authors have raised concerns about the virus jumping to humans or livestock through contaminated fruit.