A novel virus appears to have jumped from other animals to humans for the first time. And this virus has some really nasty relatives. No, this isn’t 2020 too again. This is a different virus ...

Experts have found a new virus that starts in animals and can spread to humans. They first located Langya henipavirus, or Langya virus, in eastern China. Henipaviruses are RNA viruses that start ...

The Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus that causes severe respiratory illness and encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in humans and animals. It was first ...

Another dangerous henipavirus is the Hendra virus, which was first detected in Brisbane, Australia and has a fatality rate of 70%, according to Parry.

Langya henipavirus, also known as Langya virus, has been detected in China. 35 People have been diagnosed with the virus so far. To date, the virus does not appear to spread between humans. A new ...

Intrepid microbe hunters have discovered 20 new viruses lurking in the bat populations of the orchards of southwestern China.

Researchers discovered 20 new viruses and two henipaviruses closely related to deadly Nipah and Hendra strains in Yunnan bats ...

Scientists discovered a new virus in eastern China that may be able to jump from animals to humans. But health experts say it isn't cause for panic. Researchers identified the new pathogen they're ...

Further studies screening for Langya henipavirus would follow and should be conducted not only in the two provinces were the virus was found, but more widely within China and beyond, he said.

In Bangladesh, henipavirus infection was traced independently of contact with infected animals. Fruit bats (Pteropus species, also called ‘flying foxes’) are the natural hosts of henipaviruses.

The new Langya henipavirus, or LayV, closely resembles the Nipah virus, which kills up to 75% of those infected. Getty Images/iStockphoto.

A new flu-like virus has been detected in China, and its name is Langya henipavirus (LayV). Here's what you need to know about the 35 confirmed infections.