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Nipah virus outbreak: what is Nipah virus and the signs and symptoms after woman dies
A woman in Bangladesh died from Nipah virus after consuming date palm sap; fatality rates range from 40% to 75%, WHO reports ongoing regional outbreaks.
- The WHO confirmed recently that a woman aged between 40 and 50 from Naogaon District, Rajshahi Division, died from Nipah virus.
- Health experts say Nipah is a zoonotic virus persisting in fruit bats and spreading through contact with infected animals, bodily fluids, or raw date palm sap, which the patient reportedly consumed last month.
- On January 21 she first showed symptoms including fever, headache, muscle aches and vomiting, and was admitted on January 28 after falling unconscious; throat and blood samples confirmed Nipah.
- As a precaution, authorities have quarantined over 100 people and countries across Asia have stepped up airport screenings, advising travelers to avoid bats and raw date palm sap.
- With fatality rates of 40% to 75%, Nipah virus is a `priority disease` for WHO, noting recent India outbreak and four laboratory‑confirmed deaths in 2025, but pandemic risk is low.
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Alarge outbreak of hysteria occurred in the media over the past week, regarding a small Nipah virus outbreak in eastern India. ‘Hysteria’ is the correct word in terms of proportionality. It is not, unfortunately, the right word in terms of intent. Ten years ago this episode of Nipah virus disease would barely have rated a mention internationally, and certainly not stimulated airport screening and travel warnings – there have been many larger out…
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