Dr Mizanur Rahman, the superintendent of the Infectious Diseases Hospital, and Dr Tahmina Shirin, the director at the IEDCR, also confirmed Babul’s death from Nipah virus infection. The virus is transmitted through raw date juice that contains the excrement or saliva of infected bats. Anyone who drinks infected juice will get the disease. The Directorate General of Health Services warned people against eating fruits partially eaten by birds or bats, consuming raw date juice, and advised them to wash fruits well with water before eating. The DGHS also urged date juice collectors and vendors not to sell raw juice to anyone.

Source: bd News24 January 28, 2024 14:11 UTC