2 die of Nipah virus in Naogaon
Two people died of Nipah virus at Manda upazila in Naogaon last week, said the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research today.
“The two got infected with Nipah virus after consuming raw date juice. We are following up those who went in contact with the deceased,” said Prof Dr Mahmudur Rahman, director at the IEDCR.
A medical team from the IEDCR will travel to Manda tomorrow to monitor the situation, he said.
Rahman advised all not to drink raw date juice or fruits that might have been bitten by the bats as the virus spreads from bats.
Nipah virus that has a fatality rate of nearly 80 percent was first recorded in Bangladesh in 2001.
Since then, it infected 284 people and caused deaths of 200 people until January 25 this year, Dr Mahmudur Rahman told The Daily Star.
There is no vaccine of Nipah virus for either humans or animals. The primary treatment for human cases is intensive supportive care.
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