ICMR Warns That China’s Cat Que Virus Could Spread To India

Harin - Oct 01, 2020

Scientists working at the ICMR warns that another virus from China called Cat Que virus has entered India and it can spread around the nation.

It has been nearly ten months since COVID-19 invaded our world. What started from a small wet market in Wuhan, China has now spread around the world, with millions of people affected. While China has managed to contain the virus, the situation in other countries is just getting worse.

Wuhan Wet Market — What started from a small wet market in Wuhan, China has now spread around the world, with millions of people affected.

India has had over 6.15 million cases until now. And there is no sign suggesting it would stop or even slow down. Now, scientists working at the ICMR warns that another virus from China has entered India and it can spread around the nation.

Scientists reportedly found antibodies of the “Cat Que virus” in two of the 883 samples tested in different states. This means the virus has infected people at some point in time.

China Virus — While China has managed to contain the virus, the situation in other countries is just getting worse.

At the time of the study, scientists have not found the virus in any other animal or human samples. The two positive samples were from Karnataka in 2014 and 2017.

In a statement, ICMR says that it is important to screen more samples as a proactive measure.

What is Cat Que Virus?

This is an arthropod-born virus. It causes fever, pediatric encephalitis, and meningitis in the human body. The disease is normally found in pigs and Culex mosquitoes in China and Vietnam.

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