A woman died in northern Bangladesh last month after contracting the deadly Nipah virus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed as countries in South Asia step up monitoring of a potential outbreak.
The patient, aged between 40 and 50 years, developed symptoms consistent with the Nipah virus on 21 January, including fever and headache followed by hyper-salivation, disorientation and convulsion, the world health body said on Friday.