ABSTRACT

IJSR

International Journal of Scientific Research

2277 - 8179

Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research

ijsr-7-7-16062

Original Research Paper

Nipah Virus - An Emerging Life-threatening Diseases - A Review Article

Shashank

Kumar Srivastav

Dr.

July 2018

7 7 01 02 ABSTRACT

Nipah Virus Infection (NiV) is an emerging infectious disease of public health importance in the South–East Asia Region. It is a zoonotic disease,

natural host being fruit bat and intermediate host as pigs. Presents with fever, signs of pneumonia, headache and other neurological symptoms.

Disease transmitted by eating fruits bitten by infected animals. Various diagnostic methods are incorporated to diagnosis the disease. Medical

treatment though ineffective but prognosis improves with timely management. Vaccine for the virus is still under development.