Nipah Virus (or a Cousin) Strikes Again

20 February 2004

journal article
other
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 303 (5661) , 1121
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.303.5661.1121b

Abstract

More than 40 people in central Bangladesh appear to have fallen ill with encephalitis, and 14 have died. Tests point to the Nipah virus, which debuted during a devastating outbreak in Malaysia in 1999.

Keywords

COUSIN
NIPAH VIRUS
DEVASTATING OUTBREAK
CENTRAL BANGLADESH
TESTS POINT
FALLEN ILL
BANGLADESH APPEAR
DIED