A vaccine for the deadly Nipah virus in monkeys has been successfully tested by researchers. This has raised hopes that it could provide similar protection for humans. With greater than a 75 percent fatality rate and the ability to be transmitted directly from person to person, Nipah has long been a significant concern for infectious-disease experts. The virus, which is carried naturally by fruit bats, was first discovered in Malaysia in 1998. Outbreaks have occurred ...Sunday, 12 August 2012
Researchers Report Potential Nipah Vaccine Passes Primate Test
A vaccine for the deadly Nipah virus in monkeys has been successfully tested by researchers. This has raised hopes that it could provide similar protection for humans. With greater than a 75 percent fatality rate and the ability to be transmitted directly from person to person, Nipah has long been a significant concern for infectious-disease experts. The virus, which is carried naturally by fruit bats, was first discovered in Malaysia in 1998. Outbreaks have occurred ...
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