A virus worse than the new crown is on the way, with a 70% fatality rate and no effective drug, named after a Chinese place?

Along with nuclear weapons, there is a virus so small that it is invisible to the naked eye. Because of this, judging by the outbreak of New Crown Pneumonia, a small virus can cause countless casualties on the planet and set the economy back by years. Many countries are short of money and some are even dissolving on the spot, which is scary.

But it is also clear that the fact that an epidemic has had such an impact on human society shows that while human technology may seem advanced, there is nothing we can do in the face of a tiny virus. Although the epidemic is now effectively under control, it still cannot be completely eradicated. Needless to say, mankind still has a long way to go in eradicating viruses.

As the saying goes, "one thing leads to another", and even before the New Coronavirus has been eradicated, another virus has emerged that is even stronger than the New Coronavirus.

An influential article was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Scientists have discovered a new type of Henipa virus that can be transmitted between animals and humans. Scientists have named it "Luang Pah" virus.

The "Langya" virus is a new type of Henipavirus. Why is the Henipa virus worse than the New Coronavirus? Because the Henipa virus is one of the most deadly viruses in the world, and until now, no effective vaccine or treatment has been developed.

The outbreak of the New Coronavirus began in early 2020 and gradually spread around the world. After a long human struggle and painstaking research, the mortality rate of New Coronavirus pneumonia, initially 5%, has now reached less than 1%. Thus, for humans, New Coronavirus is no longer a terrible virus but a curable disease, unlike the Hennessy virus.

Two viruses can infect humans, both of which have a lethality rate of around 45% to 70%, making them even more frightening than the SARS virus. There is nothing humans can do about this virus. To date, no one has developed an effective drug and there is no relevant vaccine. In other words, if the Henipa virus breaks out in human society, countless people will be infected and die.

Due to its terrible power, scientists have classified the Henipa virus as a level 4, which is the most dangerous level. This classification is from a biosecurity perspective. There was an outbreak of the Henepa virus. in 1998, over 260 people in Malaysia were infected with this terrible virus and over 1/2 of them eventually died.

So where did the Henipa virus come from? Through continuous research, scientists have discovered that the host of the Henipa virus comes from bats. Bats are known to be a natural host for viruses, containing thousands of germs and viruses. Of course, the source of the virus is relatively difficult to determine, as Henipa virus has been detected in other animals, and the source of the Henipa virus found in China this time was a shrew, so shrews are also listed as the source of Henipa virus infection.

The new Henipa virus found in China is known as the "Langya" virus, which many people think is an ill-conceived name for a virus. After all, "Langya" is a place in China with many famous people, such as Zhuge Liang.

The WHO has stressed that viruses should not be named after people or places. Naming the virus found here "Langya" is a bit of a misnomer and a reminder of what many countries around the world called the "Wuhan virus" at the beginning of the outbreak of Newcastle pneumonia. So it's understandable that there was a lot of anger online.

So is there a major outbreak of this new Henipa virus? Cases have been found in Shandong and Henan provinces, with symptoms of fever and varying degrees of liver and kidney dysfunction. Of course, we don't have to worry too much about a mass outbreak of this virus, as the Henipa virus is characterized by a rapid onset and high mortality rate, leading to symptoms and even death before the infected person can infect the next person, thus stopping the spread of the virus.

Scientists say that the new Henipa virus found to infect people is sporadic, with a high probability that it is spread when coming into contact with animals, leading to infection. The jury is still out as to whether this virus can be transmitted from person to person, and there is no need for anyone to panic. We just need to keep an eye on it. What do you think about this?