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“... This research opens the door to finding treatments for Nipah and Hendra. According to the World Health Organization, 40–75% of people infected with these diseases die.

"Henipaviruses are lethal pathogens," said Bohmann. "They're endemic to animal populations in Asia and Australia, but spillover events to livestock and humans occur regularly on a seasonal basis, which is concerning due to the pandemic potential." ...

... "Our work highlights the power of collaborative, multidisciplinary research by our San Antonio institutions to bring together a comprehensive and cohesive strategy for developing novel anti-viral drug candidates," Dr. Stanton McHardy, professor at The University of Texas at San Antonio and director of the Medicinal Chemistry and Synthesis Core Facility at the Center for Innovative Drug Discovery.” 

SEE: Scientists identify potential treatments for emerging zoonotic pathogens

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-scientists-potential-treatments-emerging-zoonotic.html