Langya henipavirus (LayV) as an emerging zoonotic disease: a mini-review

Henipavirus is one of the genera in the Orthoparamyxovirinae subfamily, which includes several emerging viruses that pose a major public health threat. The predominant members of the virus genus, Hendra and Nipah viruses, are extremely virulent zoonotic viruses that cause neurological and respiratory infections and outbreaks in humans. The recently discovered Langya henipavirus, a new henipavirus phylogenetically related to Mojiang henipavirus (MojV), has been associated with febrile illness in patients from China who are mainly agricultural workers. Active surveillance must be conducted worldwide in an open and collaborative manner to reduce the likelihood of this new virus causing a health crisis. More research is needed to address the remaining difficulties.