Q. Consider the following statements:
- Langya, Nipah and Hendra belongs to Poxviridae family.
- Paramyxoviridae is a family of single-stranded Ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses that cause different types of viral infections.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes:
- Newly discovered Novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) is a “phylogenetically distinct Henipavirus”. It is a zoonotic virus.
- Nipah and Hendra virus also belong to the same genus, henipavirus, from the Paramyxoviridae family.
- Paramyxoviridae is a family of single-stranded Ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses that cause different types of viral infections.
- These viruses are found in bats, rodents and shrews and are known to infect humans and potentially cause fatal diseases.
- There is currently no vaccination or therapy for the Langya virus, hence the primary option is supportive care to treat zoonotic disease complications.