PRV: Hidden Bat Virus Behind Bangladesh’s Nipah-like Outbreaks
TL;DR
Five Bangladeshi patients with Nipah-like symptoms were found to be infected with Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), linked to consumption of raw date palm sap frequented by fruit bats; the finding shifts attention to PRV’s potential for severe disease beyond mild colds and underscores the need for broad surveillance of bat-borne viruses.
- A Mysterious Bat Virus in Bangladesh Is Deadlier Than We Thought, and Now Infecting Humans ZME Science
- Emerging bat virus found in stored throat swabs from 5 patients with suspected Nipah virus infection CIDRAP
- A hidden bat virus is infecting humans ScienceDaily
- Hidden bat virus mistaken for brain-swelling Nipah is ‘silently infecting patients’ The Sun
- Another bat virus is infecting humans - and it’s gone unnoticed Earth.com
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