Question

In what year was the Nipah virus first identified?

Answer 1

Nipah virus was first identified in Malaysia in the year 1999.

It was identified when a group of pig farmers in Malaysia and Singapore suffered from encephalitis and respiratory illness.

The name Nipah virus comes from Sungpai Nipah, a village in Malaysia where this virus was identified for the first time.

Earlier it was limited to only those people who lived close to pigs.