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A new virus that has emerged in parts of America could "threaten all of humanity" according to experts who predicted COVID-19, as it is linked to another virus with a 70% mortality rate in humans.
At the beginning of the year, similar fears resurfaced about the rise in HMPV cases. After the microbe had been known for some time, the increase in patients suffering from the virus caused concern in some parts of the world, as the symptoms were similar to those of COVID.
A relative of the Nipah and Hendra viruses has been detected in parts of North America, particularly in shellfish in Alabama, and these aforementioned viruses are extremely deadly when they infect humans.
They are reported to have a mortality rate of around 70%, with symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and vomiting along with more extreme side effects such as severe respiratory distress, convulsions and acute encephalitis.
The new discovery has been dubbed the "Camp Hill virus" and was identified after scientists studied the frozen organs of chickens caught in 2021.
It remains a significant discovery, as it is the first time a chicken virus has been detected in the US and has raised concerns that similar strains may be more common than previously thought.
While it can be transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected animals, Rhys Parry, the lead author of the study that discovered the Camp Hill virus, said we shouldn't rush to conclusions, as reported by Live Science.
"There is no evidence to suggest that the virus provisionally called Camp Hill virus has infected humans and the likelihood of it doing so remains unknown but is probably low," Parry described.
As SurreyLive reports, this hasn't stopped leading voices on the ground from voicing their concerns, as Dr. David Dyjack, an expert from the National Association for Environmental Health, argues.
"What concerns us in public health is that we have this virus with a very high mortality rate, and if it mutates and is transmitted to humans and affects the kidneys, as we have seen in some animals, this could be particularly threatening to all of humanity," he said.
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