WHO Reports Nipah Virus Fatality in Bangladesh, Highlights Low International Spread Risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a fatal case of Nipah virus in northern Bangladesh. The patient, a woman aged between 40 and 50, developed symptoms such as fever, headache, hypersalivation, disorientation, and convulsions on January 21. She succumbed to the virus a week later. The WHO confirmed that the woman had no travel history but had consumed raw date palm sap, a known vector for the virus. All 35 individuals who had contact with her have tested negative for the virus, and no further cases have been detected. Nipah virus, which can be fatal in up to 75% of cases, primarily spreads through products contaminated by infected bats. Despite its high fatality rate, the virus does not spread easily between people. 
