A new virus that is related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, ...

Dr Rhys Parry from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said Camp Hill virus was confirmed in shrews in the US state of Alabama. "Henipaviruses have caused serious disease and death in ...

He said the Hendra virus has a 70% fatality rate, and Nipah has "recorded fatality rates between 40 and 75 per cent in outbreaks in South-East Asia, including in Malaysia and Bangladesh." ...

The genus Henpavirus belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family and includes threee known virus species - Hendra virus (HeV), Nipah virus (NiV), and CedPV. The Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV ...

Hundreds of vials containing live viruses have gone missing from a laboratory in Australia, sparking an investigation. Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls announced today that 323 samples of ...

First identified in Australia, the Hendra virus caused outbreaks with mortality rates up to 70%, Parry wrote, while Nipah virus outbreaks in Southeast Asia had fatality rates between 40% and 75%.

A new virus related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in shrews in the U.S. However, scientists say there is currently "no evidence" that it has infected humans and the risk ...

"Henipaviruses have caused serious disease and death in people and animals in other regions," Dr. Parry said "One of the most dangerous is the Hendra virus, which was first detected in Brisbane ...