Nipah Virus

A highly dangerous zoonotic virus that can cause severe respiratory illness and fatal encephalitis.

Discovered in 1998 by Chua Kaw Bing (Malaysia)

Fruit bats, infected pigs, contaminated food, human-to-human

Supportive care, Ribavirin (experimental)

Avoiding contact with bats/pigs, not drinking raw date palm sap

The movie 'Contagion' (2011) was based on a fictional virus inspired by the Nipah virus!