GAVI, the vaccine alliance, examines the possibility of the Nipah virus causing another pandemic someday.  The major concern is that Nipah virus is  so deadly with up to a 75% mortality rate.  In many South-East Asian countries, the possibilities for the Nipah virus to spill over from bats to other animals and to humans are endless. Fruit bats live in trees in close proximity to markets, places of worship, schools and tourist spots. Bat guano is used as fertilizer in fields too,  Read more here …