PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus – Bangladesh (02)

Nipah/Hendra Virus — Bangladesh
In a follow-up on recent stories on Nipah virus infections in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has reported on their website, 6 Nipah virus infections, including 4 deaths in 2020.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the Bangladesh and India outbreaks, consumption of fruits or fruit products (such as raw date palm juice) contaminated with urine or saliva from infected fruit bats was the most likely source of infection. Fruit