Bangladesh Reports Nipah Death as India’s West Bengal Cluster Remains Contained

Overview

• Bangladesh confirmed the death of a woman in the north of the country, with investigators linking likely exposure to repeated consumption of raw date palm sap.
• All 35 close contacts of the Bangladesh patient were monitored and tested negative, according to WHO.
• India previously confirmed two Nipah infections in healthcare workers at a hospital in Barasat, with one patient improving and the other in critical care.
• More than 190 contacts tied to the India cluster were traced and tested negative, with no evidence of wider community transmission or international spread.
• Regional authorities and some airports increased health screening as a precaution, while no licensed vaccine or specific antiviral treatment is available.