By Milburga Rodríguez Rivera
Translation by Patricia Roxana Solórzano
Translation by Patricia Roxana Solórzano
Farmers from the Malay region of Ampag were affected by a strange type of cold that was the Nipah flu virus, a microorganism originated in fruit-eating bats that was transmitted to pigs in the regional farms.
The microorganism spread across Malaysia killing almost 50% of the infected patients and arising fear among the population to such an extent that they either slaughtered their pigs or sold them to other farms at ridiculous prices.
Nipah has appeared in the region on five different times killing about 80 people each time, it gives no warning and there still is no vaccine available.
The virus has appeared in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and some other Pacific Islands among other countries. “From January 4th to February 5th of 2004, the WHO has been notified that there are 42 cases and 14 deaths that can be traced back to Nipah virus and other related viruses. The infections have been produced in the provinces of Manikganji (7 cases, four deaths), and Rajbari (35 cases, 10 deaths). There is ongoing research in 45 other cases.”
The microorganism spread across Malaysia killing almost 50% of the infected patients and arising fear among the population to such an extent that they either slaughtered their pigs or sold them to other farms at ridiculous prices.
Nipah has appeared in the region on five different times killing about 80 people each time, it gives no warning and there still is no vaccine available.
The virus has appeared in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and some other Pacific Islands among other countries. “From January 4th to February 5th of 2004, the WHO has been notified that there are 42 cases and 14 deaths that can be traced back to Nipah virus and other related viruses. The infections have been produced in the provinces of Manikganji (7 cases, four deaths), and Rajbari (35 cases, 10 deaths). There is ongoing research in 45 other cases.”
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