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A BRAIN-SWELLING disease 75 times more deadly than Covid could mutate to become the next pandemic killing millions, scientists have warned.
Experts told Sun Online how a number of emerging diseases could trigger another global outbreak – and this time it could be The Big One .
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The fruit bat-borne virus Nipah is a prime candidate for serious concern, they fear.
Severe brain swelling, seizures and vomiting are just some of the symptoms of this highly potent disease - which was first discovered in 1999 in Malaysia.
Outbreaks in south and south-east Asia show the virus to be extremely deadly, with a death rate of between 40 to 75%.
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