Public Urged to Prepare for Emergent ’Langya’ Virus

[webfact]

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - The Medical Genome Center has issued a warning to the public to brace for the ‘Langya’ virus, which is a species of henipavirus. The pathogen, which is being closely monitored by scientists worldwide and the World Health Organization (WHO), has potential ramifications for global health.

 

Associate Professor Dr Wasan Chantratita Head of the Virology Laboratory and Medical Genomic Center at Ramathibodi Hospital of Mahidol University, explained that the Henipavirus group are zoonotic viruses which can transfer from animals to humans.

 

The virus was first identified in 35 farmers of China’s Zantong and Hebei provinces between 2018 and 2022. The emergence of the new disease requires close attention due to research data suggesting that the virus’s spike protein can bind to human cells.

 

This has raised concerns about a potential increase in transmission rates and similarities with the COVID-19 coronavirus, as it may spread from animals to humans and eventually through human-to-human transmissions. Despite last week’s daily COVID cases nearly halving from the previous week, doctors are continuing to emphasize the importance of receiving booster vaccinations.

 

Dr Wasan nevertheless assured that Thailand is ready to respond to health threats, such as by utilizing clinical metagenomics technology to detect infectious diseases of unknown origins.

 

Potential medical countermeasures for combating viruses include decoding their genomes, which can produce results within 24-48 hours.

 

This in turn allows for timely control, prevention and treatment of emergent or recurrent diseases that pose a potential threat to the public.

 

by Paul Rujopakarn

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230711104853528

 

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[worgeordie]

Another Chinese virus coming our way ,

 

regard worgeordie

[mfd101]

Chinese exports are a double-edged sword in more ways than one!

[anterian]

So what are the effects/symptoms of the virus?

 

[david555]

10 minutes ago, anterian said:

So what are the effects/symptoms of the virus?

 

Under symptoms by Wikip.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langya_henipavirus

f the 35 people infected with the virus, 26 were identified as not showing signs of another infection. They all experienced fever, with fatigue being the second most common symptom. Coughing, muscle pains, nausea, headaches and vomiting were also reported as symptoms of infection.^[2]

More than half of the infectees had leukopenia, and more than a third had thrombocytopenia, with a smaller number being reported to have impaired liver or kidney function.^[2]

[KhunLA]

16 minutes ago, anterian said:

So what are the effects/symptoms of the virus?

 

Fever, with fatigue being the second most common symptom. Coughing, muscle pains, nausea, headaches and vomiting were also reported as symptoms of infection

 

Sarcasm alert:   It may now be considered one of the most dangerous viruses out there, to mankind's existence.  To date (2018 - August 2022)  ... wait for it ...

 

... 35 people have been infected in China ... NO DEATHS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langya_henipavirus

 

I hate when people type faster than myself

[Almer]

12 minutes ago, anterian said:

So what are the effects/symptoms of the virus?

Feeling hot, forehead sweating, a slight dribble after peeing and a tendency to drink to much beer, and the last  symptom reported is in the over 99s a difficulty in reaching a climax, nothing reported in males. 

[hotchilli]

4 minutes ago, Almer said:

Feeling hot, forehead sweating, a slight dribble after peeing and a tendency to drink to much beer, and the last  symptom reported is in the over 99s a difficulty in reaching a climax, nothing reported in males. 

Starts around 5pm?

[AhFarangJa]

Here we go again....

[david555]

1 minute ago, AhFarangJa said:

Here we go again....

Yes..... Thais knows now there is a business model possibility ????

[digger70]

Is this an other Made in China Virus .

They don't mind sharing to the rest off the world hey.

[Xonax]

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!

[Shop mak]

Cue: Face-diapers soon required, again. For 3 years this time too?

[stoner]

9 minutes ago, Xonax said:

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me!

fool me once shame on shame on you.... if fool me can't get fooled again. :)

[Tarteso]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The virus was first identified in 35 farmers of China’s Zantong and Hebei provinces

Here we go????

[jacko45k]

15 minutes ago, Shop mak said:

Cue: Face-diapers soon required, again. For 3 years this time too?

Grow up.. they are called surgical masks. Let it go.......

[Skeptic7]

E'nuff already...ya killin' me❗????

[GreasyFingers]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The virus was first identified in 35 farmers of China’s Zantong and Hebei provinces between 2018 and 2022.

Does Fauci fund labs out there?

[freedomnow]

3 hours ago, anterian said:

So what are the effects/symptoms of the virus?

 

Loss of ability to express your opinion online.

[Caldera]

China, virus factory of the world

[Venom]

When will the vaccines be available and can we combine them with our Covid shots?

[ICU Kid]

9 minutes ago, Venom said:

When will the vaccines be available and can we combine them with our Covid shots?

Great question - and when do the lockdowns begin again?

Should we stock up on loo rolls?

[ICU Kid]

6 hours ago, anterian said:

So what are the effects/symptoms of the virus?

 

One of the main symptoms is having no symptoms (same as the last one)

[stoner]

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Let it go.......

you could argue thai need to let it go. over a year now since masking rules were dropped. 

 

let it go indeed. 

[jacko45k]

9 hours ago, stoner said:

you could argue thai need to let it go. over a year now since masking rules were dropped. 

 

let it go indeed. 

Their choice..... like wearing other protective items, a helmet on a motorcycle perhaps. 

[stoner]

33 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Their choice..... like wearing other protective items, a helmet on a motorcycle perhaps. 

the same applies to your comment as well. grow up. it is that posters choice. if someone wants to complain about thai wearing masks or not it is their choice. 

 

not wearing a helmet is breaking the law. not a choice. terrible comparison not even the same thing at all. 

[Venom]

10 hours ago, ICU Kid said:

Should we stock up on loo rolls?

Not an issue in Thailand. Just wondering when the rest of the world is going to clean up their act. 

[jacko45k]

19 minutes ago, stoner said:

the same applies to your comment as well. grow up. it is that posters choice. if someone wants to complain about thai wearing masks or not it is their choice. 

 

not wearing a helmet is breaking the law. not a choice. terrible comparison not even the same thing at all. 

Nonsense.. applying terms like 'face diapers' and winging on about a few Thai folks wearing masks is the act of a cry baby who probably holds a grudge over having to wear masks some years ago in the bank. We all know some nationalities in particular have problems being required to comply.

They should mind their own business, what some random Thai strangers choose to do in their own country is up to them. Hardly breaking news!

 

Not wearing a helmet is also a choice..... Thais make it every day. 

[stoner]

3 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Nonsense.. applying terms like 'face diapers' and winging on about a few Thai folks wearing masks is the act of a cry baby who probably holds a grudge over having to wear masks some years ago in the bank. We all know some nationalities in particular have problems being required to comply.

They should mind their own business, what some random Thai strangers choose to do in their own country is up to them. Hardly breaking news!

 

Not wearing a helmet is also a choice..... Thais make it every day. 

a few ? most thai are still wearing masks jacko.

 

so people are not allowed to act like cry babies then ? are people not allowed to hold grudges ? you want this to become illegal ? everyone agrees with your point of view or it is not acceptable ? you sound like a cry baby.

 

grow up as you stated originally. 

 

and again not wearing a helmet is breaking the law. regardless of it being a choice or not. wearing a mask is only a choice. 

 

huge difference. 

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, stoner said:

a few ? most thai are still wearing masks jacko.

Not really in Pattaya area.... 

Boo  hoo he is wearing a mask.... so important I will post it on a forum.!