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Nipah virus infection · Bangladesh
Bulletin issued
WHO status
6 Feb 2026
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WHO issued a bulletin 196 days ago regarding Nipah virus infection in Bangladesh. A confirmed case of Nipah virus infection was detected in Rajshahi Division, with the patient having developed fever and neurological symptoms; the infection was laboratory-confirmed after exposure to raw date palm sap. Contact tracing is underway with no further cases reported to date.
Source: WHO Disease Outbreak News · see WHO for figures