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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Ryan Fahey & Michelle Cullen

China reports 35 people infected by new deadly virus 'spread from a shrew'

China has reported that 35 people have been infected wuth an entirely new zoonotic virus believed to be spread to humans through a shrew.

The “Langya” virus has already infected dozens across two of China's eastern provinces.

According to Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the virus is entirely new and has not been spread to humans before.

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