Nipah virus infection

Nipah virus infection is an infection caused by the Nipah virus. Initial symptoms from infection vary from none to fever, headache, myalgia, vomiting and signs of respiratory illness such... Wikipedia

• Symptoms:  Fever, headache, myalgia, vomiting, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, dizziness, drowsiness, altered consciousness
• Usual onset:  4 to 14 days after exposure
• Causes:  Nipah virus (spread by direct contact)
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, confirmed by laboratory testing
• Prevention:  Avoiding exposure to bats and to sick pigs and people.
• Treatment:  Supportive care only
• Frequency:  ~701 human cases (1998 to May 2018)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo