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The novel zoonotic Langya Henipavirus from China can cause leukopenia and damage to the liver and kidneys

35 people have been infected by the Langya henipavirus, a new zoonotic illness that affects shrews in China. Is it worthwhile to panic? If it begins to spread among people, it is. People have been on high alert for viruses that are transmitted from animals to humans ever since the coronavirus pandemic began. And there’s […]

Researchers Discovered New Type of Coronavirus in Mice

Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a novel coronavirus, according to a study published in the journal, Viruses. The virus is well established in Sweden’s red-backed voles, according to their investigation of roughly 260 bank voles caught around Grimsö. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may have originated in bats, albeit this remains a mystery. […]

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