Nipah virus infection is an emerging disease endemic to Southeast Asia, carried by fruit bats of the genus Pteropus. It can affect humans, pigs and occasionally other domesticated animals.
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- Nipah Virus Infection: Pathology and Pathogenesis of an Emerging Paramyxoviral Zoonosis Paper published in the American Journal of Pathology in 2002 about this previously unrecognized paramyxovirus infection.
- Center for Emerging Issues: Nipah Virus Emerging disease notice issued in 1999.
- Nipah Virus Infection Factsheet on this emerging disease which can spread from its wildlife reservoir to pigs and humans where it causes an often fatal disease.
- Merck Veterinary Manual: Nipah Virus Infection Etiology, epidemiology, transmission, pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment, control, prevention and zoonotic risk.