Here we go again: Langya Virus: China Detects New Virus in 35 People

[LonePirate]

https://www.newsweek.com/langya-virus-china-detects-new-virus-35-people-1732267

Health officials in China are monitoring the spread of a new virus that has been found in a few dozen people.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taiwan on Sunday reported that it was monitoring new developments surrounding a novel disease known as Langya henipavirus (LayV), which was first detected in late 2018.

So far, the center said, 35 individuals in China have tested positive in recent weeks, Focus Taiwan reported.

The cases have been reported out of the provinces of Shandong and Henan, which share a border and are located in northeast China. The Taiwan CDC pledged that it will begin developing procedures for tracking the Langya virus and sequencing its genome, with the latter expected to be ready within a week.

More at the link. No fatalities as of yet and no common exposure link, either. Mother Nature is pissed at humans.

[liberal_mama]

1. These henipaviruses can have very high mortality for animals and humans

Another henipavirus, the hendravirus, has like a 70% mortality rate for humans. Australia had an outbreak of Hendra, but got it under control relatively quickly. Hopefully, this new one isn't that contagious.

[roamer65]

2. 8 billion is too many.

As the population increases, it is much easier for these viruses to gain a foothold and thrive.

[Jirel]

3. Boom. Exactly.

Earth isn’t built to accommodate this many of us living in close quarters and competing for limited resources. But hey, we refuse to listen to the lessons of nature, so here we go.

[Duppers]

5. Indeed! 👍 +100

I have only one child; he is 35 and swears he will never have children because of Earth is already overly populated, given the remaining resources.

[BannonsLiver]

4. Doomy hot takes incoming

[sarcasmo]

6. Climate change, our planet is on a death spiral.

[halobeam]

7. Maybe we'll all get lucky?

Crosses Fingers