The death of a teenager from the bats of the bat that causes “brain swelling” feeds fears of “next pandemic”

An 18 -year -old teenager from India lost her life after infection with Nipah virus or otherwise the bat virus, an extremely dangerous virus that causes acute brain inflammation and has a mortality rates of more than 70%. Her death has caused a great deal of concern about the danger of a new pandemic, as the virus is considered highly contagious and belongs to the same family as measles, according to the Daily Mail. The young woman, from the city of Malapouram in the Kerala area of ​​India, has symptoms of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) on July 2, a condition that causes brain swelling and is accompanied by fever and neurological symptoms. Despite the efforts of doctors, her condition deteriorated and ended. Authorities have also announced a second case: a 38 -year -old woman from Palakad, who is in critical condition at a private hospital in Perintalman with the situation feeding fears about the “next pandemic”. About 425 people in three regions have […]
Source: News Beast

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