Bangladesh records Nipah death as WHO flags low international risk
The WHO reports a Bangladeshi woman in her 40s died in January from Nipah virus; she had no travel history but consumed raw date palm sap. Thirty-five contacts are being monitored and all tested negative; no additional cases have been detected and international risk is considered low with no travel restrictions advised. Nipah is bat-borne and can be fatal, but human-to-human transmission is limited; Bangladesh also reported four lab-confirmed fatal Nipah cases in 2025.