"The patient in Bangladesh aged between 40 and 50 developed symptoms consistent with Nipah virus on 21 January, including fever and headache followed by hypersalivation, disorientation and convulsion, the WHO added. She died a week later and was confirmed the day after to be infected with the virus. The person had no travel history but had a history of consuming raw date palm sap."
"Nipah is an infection that spreads mainly through products contaminated by infected bats, such as fruit. It can be fatal in up to 75% of cases, but it does not spread easily between people. Countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Pakistan implemented temperature screenings at airports after India said cases of the virus had been found in West Bengal. The WHO said the risk of international disease spread was considered low and that it did not recommend any travel or trade restrictions."
The case occurred in northern Bangladesh in January and involved a woman aged between 40 and 50 who developed fever, headache, hypersalivation, disorientation and convulsion on 21 January. She died a week later and the infection was laboratory-confirmed the following day. The person had no travel history and had consumed raw date palm sap, a known source of bat contamination. All 35 contacts were monitored and tested negative, with no further cases detected to date. Nipah spreads mainly through products contaminated by infected bats, can be fatal in up to 75% of cases, and currently lacks licensed medicines or vaccines. Neighboring India reported cases, prompting regional airport temperature screenings; international spread risk is considered low and no travel or trade restrictions were recommended.
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