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Nipah virus infection · Bangladesh

First tracked 14 September 2026 · Last updated 26 October 2026

In Bangladesh

Bulletin issued

WHO status

6 Feb 2026

Published

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Figures

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 ↗

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