Nipah Virus

[fishonjazz]

Not sure if this belongs in general discussion or politics but there is a new virus in India apparently that has a mortality rate between 45% and 70%. Covid was like 0.01% iirc and killed millions. If this sucker spreads then basically all the humans die.
Last I read about it, there were only like 5 confirmed cases at least.

 

[Rubashov]

Not sure if this belongs in general discussion or politics but there is a new virus in India apparently that has a mortality rate between 45% and 70%. Covid was like 0.01% iirc and killed millions. If this sucker spreads then basically all the humans die.
Last I read about it, there were only like 5 confirmed cases at least.

Will it be a quick death?

 

[TheGoldStandard]

Not sure if this belongs in general discussion or politics but there is a new virus in India apparently that has a mortality rate between 45% and 70%. Covid was like 0.01% iirc and killed millions. If this sucker spreads then basically all the humans die.
Last I read about it, there were only like 5 confirmed cases at least.

IIRC there was an outbreak of Nipah in the late 90s and 100ish people died. Could be scary if it spreads.

 

[fishonjazz]

Will it be a quick death?

I hope so but I doubt it.

 

[MTS]

From what I've read, it requires "direct contact with bodily secretions" to spread, whereas COVID spread just through airborne transmission.

Still scary, but I don't think we need to worry about a global-scale outbreak.

 

[fishonjazz]

From what I've read, it requires "direct contact with bodily secretions" to spread, whereas COVID spread just through airborne transmission.

Still scary, but I don't think we need to worry about a global-scale outbreak.

Ah, ya that's huge.

 

[LogGrad98]

Will it be a quick death?

There is a 44 caliber treatment that makes it pretty quick.