EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS OF NIPAH VIRUS TRANSMISSION

Zakirov Sh.Yu; Nurullayev S.Kh; Otamuratova M.Kh

Authors

Zakirov Sh.Yu Author
Nurullayev S.Kh Author
Otamuratova M.Kh Author

Abstract

Nipah virus (NiV) is a highly lethal zoonotic pathogen, the reservoir of which is bats of the genus Pteropus. The article analyzes the main ways of its spread: direct (through contaminated food and juice) and indirect (through pigs, horses) zoonotic spillover, as well as interhuman transmission through close contact. Regional differences in epidemiology between the countries of South and Southeast Asia are shown. Preventive measures should be aimed at breaking these chains through improved food hygiene, biosafety of animal husbandry, strict infection control and the "One Health" approach.

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