noun
Nipah virus
A zoonotic virus that can cause severe disease in both animals and humans. Used in medical and scientific contexts.
ニパウイルスはコウモリから豚に感染することがある。
Nipah virus can be transmitted from bats to pigs.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used in formal or scientific contexts.
From English 'Nipah virus', named after the village of Sungai Nipah in Malaysia where it was first identified.