Nipah/Hendra Virus — Worldwide/Unknown
In New Caledonia, 3 fruit bats tested positive for Nipah virus at the Noumea National Park. This is a previously unknown virus on the territory that is potentially transmissible to humans.
Earlier this week, 3 of the 14 bats at the Noumea Zoo tested positive for the Nipah virus.
“Nipah virus is an emerging virus that was recently discovered,” explained Dr. Jean-Paul Grangeon, Director of Health and Social Affairs of New Caledonia (DASS).
Nipah virus was discovered in 1999 and named
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