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On 29 January 2024, public health authorities in Bangladesh reported the country’s first case of nipah virus disease of the year. The case was reported from Manikganj, about 50 km from the capital Dhaka. The person is suspected to have been infected by drinking raw date palm sap.
Nipah virus infection (NiV) is a rare zoonotic cause of acute, severe neurological or respiratory disease in humans in parts of South East Asia.
The virus is transmitted mainly from having contact with secretions and tissues of infected domestic animals, or from ingestion of food or fruit juices contaminated with virus-infected fruit bat saliva or urine. Person-to-person transmission can occur.
The risk to the vast majority of travellers is very low; there have been no recorded cases in travellers. The risk of NiV should be discussed with travellers:
Travellers should be advised to:
See the TRAVAX Nipah Virus page for further information.