Nipah Virus (NiV) Symptoms and Signs

Infection with Nipah virus (NiV) can trigger mild to serious disease, including swelling of the mind (sleeping sickness) and also possibly death.

Symptoms usually appear in 4-14 days adhering to direct exposure to the infection. The illness originally offers as 3-14 days of high temperature and migraine, and also often includes indicators of respiratory system health problem, such as coughing, sore throat, and trouble breathing. A phase of mind swelling (encephalitis) might comply with, where signs can include sleepiness, disorientation, as well as mental confusion, which can quickly progress to coma within 24-48 hours.

Symptoms may initially include one or several of the following:

• Fever
• Headache
• Cough
• Sore throat
• Difficulty breathing
• Vomiting

Severe symptoms may follow, such as:

• Disorientation, drowsiness, or confusion
• Seizures
• Coma
• Brain swelling (encephalitis)

Fatality may take place in 40-75% of cases. Long-lasting negative effects in survivors of Nipah virus infection have been kept in mind, including persistent convulsions as well as personality changes.

Infections that bring about signs and in some cases fatality much later on after exposure (called dormant or hidden infections) have likewise been reported months and also years after direct exposure.