Nipah/Hendra Virus — Bangladesh
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has found the presence of Nipah virus in one of the 5 family members who died in Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon early in February [2019; upazilas are the 2nd lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh].
“Samples of one of the deceased were collected, and investigators detected presence of Nipah virus there,” said IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora in a statement yesterday [3 Mar 2019].
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