Abstract
During 2014, henipavirus infection caused severe illness among humans and horses in southern Philippines; fatality rates among humans were high. Horse-to-human and human-to-human transmission occurred. The most likely source of horse infection was fruit bats. Ongoing surveillance is needed for rapid diagnosis, risk factor investigation, control measure implementation, and further virus characterization.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animal Diseases / epidemiology
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Animal Diseases / virology
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Animals
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Base Sequence
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Henipavirus / classification*
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Henipavirus / genetics
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Henipavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Henipavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Henipavirus Infections / history
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Molecular Typing
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Philippines / epidemiology
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Phylogeny
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Population Surveillance
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Sequence Alignment
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Serotyping
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Viral Proteins / chemistry
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Viral Proteins / genetics
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Young Adult