The developers of the Oxford vaccine are warning of the threat of a new deadly pandemic. It will be triggered by the still developing Nipah virus, for which there is no vaccine.
Oxford University professor Dame Sarah Gilbert shared her point of view on this matter.
The Sun writes about a possible new threat, citing the words of a British scientist.
The developers of the drug Astsa Zeneca refer to the deadly Nipah virus as a new potential threat.
The pathogen leads to brain swelling, but today medicine is powerless against the virus.
The threat could become a real danger if for some reason the virus learns to develop and spread as quickly as SARS-CoV-2 does.
Such a mutation could have catastrophic consequences for humanity, researchers say.
In his report, Gilbert emphasizes that the rapid pace of spread of coronavirus infection is due to the process of evolution, which led to the formation of the Delta strain.
In such a situation, the Nipah virus, whose mortality rate reaches 50%, becomes the No. 1 threat.
According to WHO, Nipah virus is in first place on the list of 10 priority pathogens.
Representatives of the organization are confident that there is already an urgent need to develop a drug against the new deadly virus.
