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Nipah Virus - Health Department Warns Against Consuming Raw Date Juice In Bangladesh

In Sylhet, Bangladesh, on December 29, 2023, a plastic container is hanging on a date palm tree to collect raw date palm juice with full protection. Doctors and the Health Department are advising people to be very careful about drinking raw date juice due to the risk of Nipah virus, which is mainly spread by bats in Bangladesh. The virus can be transmitted through bat saliva or feces in the sap, and the risk is especially high from December to April. Many, including children, have been infected by consuming fruits partially eaten by bats. With a fatality rate of 71 percent among those infected with the Nipah virus, there have already been 10 deaths this year. Consequently, on December 14, 2023, the Department of Health issued a warning against consuming raw date juice to prevent the spread of the virus. Currently, children and teenagers are more affected. (Photo by Md Rafayat Haque Khan/Eyepix Group/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #10879723
Date taken: 29 December 2023
Location: —
Photographer: Eyepix/NurPhoto
Category: Economy, Business and Finance

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