China develops another novel virus; 35 cases reported already

Firstpost ^ | August 09, 2022

[nickcarraway]

China develops another novel virus; 35 cases reported already The virus likely spread from animals to humans and can cause renal and liver failure

FP Staff August 09, 2022 11:51:04 IST China develops another novel virus; 35 cases reported already Representational image. ANI

Taipei: Novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) has been found in China with 35 human infections reported so far, Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said and noted that Taipei would establish a nucleic acid testing method to identify the virus and monitor its spread, according to reports.

Taiwan's CDC said it is paying close attention to the development of the virus in China, Focus Taiwan reported.

Infections have been reported in the Chinese provinces of Shandong and Henan. The CDC will soon establish a standardized procedure for domestic laboratories to conduct genome sequencing and strengthen surveillance, CDC Deputy Director-General Chuang Jen-hsiang said.

The virus likely spread from animals to humans and can cause renal and liver failure, Taipei Times stated.

Chuang said Taiwan's labs will embark on establishing a standardized method for genome sequencing soon, which is expected to be completed within a week or so.

No deaths have been reported due to LayV so far but this situation requires further monitoring, he said.

[WVNan]

Oh goody, it’s just in time to get here by election day and another mask time for winter. Vaccines, vaccines, vaccines.

[OKSooner]

Gee, what rotten luck China seems to have with all these viruses just popping up out of bat soup or whatever.

[CMailBag]

I believe it’s called biological warfare.

[Socon-Econ]

This is getting old.

[Seruzawa]

3 dozen cases out of like 2 billion people? Horrors! Shut everything down!

[null and void]

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

The false positive rate was 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

Quarantine the sick. Protect the vulnerable. Hang the guilty. Free everyone else.

[null and void]

A conflagration starts with a single spark.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Any Biolabs in Shandong or Henan?

[Vaduz]

Xi calls Biden we have the election ready print the ballots.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

Seruzawa :" 3 dozen cases out of like 2 billion people?
Horrors! Shut everything down!"

Don't forget -> Wuhan is still open for business !

[DannyTN]

Of course it is China.

So the question is have they learned anything from SARS, SARS-2 and COVID-19?

36 people could mean 3600 people and they’ve just realized they better let the world know.

But I’m going to assume it’s 36 people and it’s probably not a big deal. But it bears monitoring.

[Ellendra]

I remember when covid only had 41 cases. And there was a lot of debate over whether it could be transmitted person-to-person, or if they had all gotten splashed by the same contaminated water in the marketplace.