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Virus Hunter: Monitoring Nipah Virus in Bat Populations

Topic
  • Microbiology
  • Viruses
  • Pathogens & Disease
  • Science Practices
  • Explanations & Argumentation
Resource Type
  • Videos
  • Scientists at Work
Level
High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege
Duration
00:09:01
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Description

This video follows scientists working in Bangladesh as they test fruit bat populations to determine whether they are infected with Nipah virus, a potentially deadly human pathogen.

Fruit bats (also called flying foxes) of the genus Pteropus carry a virus called Nipah, which can be transmitted to humans and cause severe disease. In Bangladesh, the virus causes a disease outbreak almost every year. Disease ecologist Jon Epstein of the EcoHealth Alliance explains how scientists discovered that bats are the natural reservoir of the virus, and how the virus is transmitted from bats to humans. Epstein and his collaborators are now monitoring the presence of the virus in bat populations throughout Bangladesh to identify human populations that might be at risk of transmission.

An audio descriptive version of the film is available via our media player.

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Key Terms

at-risk population, disease transmission, epidemiology, organismal biology, scientific methodology, scientific process, zoonotic disease

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Accessibility Level

This resource complies with accessibility standards in accordance with the final rule for Section 508 of the National Rehabilitation Act.
Version History
Date Published 08.03.16
Date Updated 08.03.16
Curriculum Connections
NGSS (2013)

HS-LS2.A

AP Biology (2019)

IST-4

IB Biology (2016)

6.3

AP Environmental Science (2013)

II.C, VII.C

IB Environmental Systems and Societies (2017)

3.3

Vision and Change (2009)

CC1, CC3

Materials
HD (M4V) 340 MB
HD (WMV) 284 MB
SD (M4V) 76 MB
SD (WMV) 77 MB
Transcript (PDF) 129 KB
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