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The Main Risk Factors of Nipah Disease and Its Risk Analysis in China

Yu J 1 , Lv X 2 , Yang Z 3 , Gao S 4 , Li C 5 , Cai Y 6 Show all authors , Li J 7

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  • 1 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian 271018, China. yujiarong19930921@163.com
  • 2 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian 271018, China. xinbo-1122@163.com
  • 3 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian 271018, China. 15165853927@163.com
  • 4 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian 271018, China. gaoshengbin930106@163.com
  • 5 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian 271018, China. lcm614678030@gmail.com
  • 6 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong Agricultural University, 61 Daizong Street, Taian 271018, China. caiyum@163.com
  • 7 China Center for Animal Health and Epidemiology, Qingdao 266000, China. lijinming@cahec.cn
Viruses, 2018 10 19;10(10).
PMID: 30347642 DOI: 10.3390/v10100572

Abstract

Nipah disease is a highly fatal zoonosis which is caused by the Nipah virus. The Nipah virus is a BSL-4 virus with fruit bats being its natural host. It is mainly prevalent in Southeast Asia. The virus was first discovered in 1997 in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Currently, it is mainly harmful to pigs and humans with a high mortality rate. This study describes the route of transmission of the Nipah virus in different countries and analyzes the possibility of the primary disease being in China and the method of its transmission to China. The risk factors are analyzed for different susceptible populations to Nipah disease. The aim is to improve people's risk awareness and prevention and control of the disease and reduce its risk of occurring and spreading in China.

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