Newly discovered bat virus offers insight to deadly Nipah, Hendra

The transcript discusses the Patropid fruit bat, which carries Hendra and Nipah viruses. Hendra is transmitted to horses and then to humans, while Nipah is transmitted via pigs. The Hendra virus outbreak in 1994 in Australia affected horses and a trainer. Symptoms include fever, brain inflammation, and respiratory disease, with a 50% mortality rate. Nipah virus symptoms include muscle pain and severe respiratory issues, with a mortality rate up to 75%. The Cedar virus, also carried by bats, shares 90% of the genetic material with Henipa viruses, aiding research for cures. Humans develop antibodies against the Cedar virus.

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