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Nipah virus is a disease that can affect both animals and humans. The virus was first identified in swine, and people who worked with them. It has subsequently been identified in dogs, cats, horses, and goats. The fruit bat, also know as the “flying fox” is the natural host for the virus. The bat also hosts the Hendra virus.
