The newly-discovered Langya virus is related to the Nipah virus

Research suggests that shrews may be natural reservoirs of LayV, from which the virus can hop into humans by chance. — Photos: Filepic

Researchers from China, Singapore and Australia reported on Aug 4 (2022) the identification of the Langya henipavirus (LayV) in a throat swab sample from a 53- year-old woman in the town of Langya in Shandong, China.

Their finding was published in a letter in the New England Journal of Medicine.