One person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh, WHO says
The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring IndiaThe World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection.The case in...
<p>The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring India</p><p>The World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jan/28/what-is-nipah-virus-outbreak-india-symptoms">Nipah virus</a> infection.</p><p>The case in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/bangladesh">Bangladesh</a>, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/india">India</a>, which has already prompted stepped-up airport screenings across Asia.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/07/one-person-dead-from-nipah-virus-in-bangladesh-who-says">Continue reading...</a>
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