Henipaviruses-A constant threat to livestock and humans

Susann Kummer; Denise-Carina Kranz

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0010157

Henipaviruses-A constant threat to livestock and humans

PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Feb 18;16(2):e0010157. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010157. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Authors

Susann Kummer¹, Denise-Carina Kranz¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany.

Abstract

In this review, we highlight the risk to livestock and humans from infections with henipaviruses, which belong to the virus family Paramyxoviridae. We provide a comprehensive overview of documented outbreaks of Nipah and Hendra virus infections affecting livestock and humans and assess the burden on the economy and health systems. In an increasingly globalized and interconnected world, attention must be paid to emerging viruses and infectious diseases, as transmission routes can be rapid and worldwide.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Disease Outbreaks
Hendra Virus*
Henipavirus Infections / economics
Henipavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Henipavirus Infections / veterinary*
Humans
Livestock
Nipah Virus*
Viral Zoonoses

Grants and funding

S.K. and D.-C. K. are supported by the Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG, ZMI1-2519PAT701). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.