Australia Protected By Biogeographic Barrier From Avian Flu But Not From Nipah Virus

An invisible barrier separates land animals in Australia from those in south-east Asia may also restrict the spillover of animal-borne diseases like avian flu, but researchers have found that fruit bats on either side of this line can carry Nipah virus, a pathogen that causes severe human disease. The findings are published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Andrew Breed from the University of Queensland, Australia and colleagues from other institutions...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Tropical Diseases Source Type: news