Due to this, preventative action against the spread of diseases is considered very important. The WHO also recognized that there is a need for accelerated research and development on the virus.How does the Nipah virus spread?
While the disease primarily spreads through bats, it can also spread through pigs and other animals such as goats, horses, dogs, or cats.
Once the disease has spread to humans, it can be transmitted person to person.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the disease spreads:
If a person or animal has contact with the bodily fluids, blood, urine, saliva or faeces of an infected animal.
If a person eats foods contaminated by an infected animal.
If people are in close contact with someone who has Nipah virus, typically while caring for them.
What are the symptoms of the Nipah virus?
When humans develop symptoms, they usually display a range of flu-like symptoms. These tend to appear within 4 to 14 days after exposure to the virus.
Due to this, people often spread the disease, unaware that they have even contracted it. This includes having a fever, headaches, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and a sore throat.
