China has raised the alarm after 35 people were infected with an entirely new zoonotic virus reportedly spread to humans through a shrew.
The "Langya" virus has already infected dozens across two of China's eastern provinces, according to The Mirror. According to Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the virus is entirely new and has not been spread to humans before - but it bears a resemblance to other germs that have infected people in the past with fatal consequences.
Officially dubbed Langya henipavirus (LayV), it's part of the Henipavirus family. Two species of the same category have been identified in the past - the Hendra and Nipah viruses, the Sun reports.
