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Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic disease caused by an RNA virus from the Henipavirus genus, characterized by acute febrile illness and a high case fatality rate of 40-75%. The virus is primarily transmitted from fruit bats to humans, with outbreaks first reported in Malaysia in 1998 and later in India. Prevention strategies include avoiding raw date palm sap, proper fruit washing, and early diagnosis through RT-PCR.
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