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New Langya Virus Found In China Could Be ‘Tip Of The Iceberg’ For Undiscovered Pathogens, Scientists Say by August 12, 2022, 7:56 pm 680 Scientistssaymore research and monitoring is needed for a new virus detected in dozens of people in eastern China that suggests just how easily viruses can travel unnoticed from animals to humans. The virus, named Langya henipavirus, infected nearly three dozen farmers and other residents, according to a team of scientists who believe it may have spread directly or indirectly to people from shrews. Shrews are small mole-like mammals found in a wide variety of habitats. The...