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২৯ জানুয়ারি, ২০২৩ ০৭:০১ অপরাহ্ণ
5 died of Nipah virus in Bangladesh, eight cases detected
5
died of Nipah virus in Bangladesh, eight cases detected
Health Minister Zahid
Maleque has said five people have died from deadly Nipah virus in the country
so far.
He told journalists in
his office in Health Ministry at the Secretariat in Dhaka on Sunday.
The health minister
said, “Eight people have been infected with Nipah virus in the country so far.
Of the infected patients, five died from the virus.”
He said, “Healthy
people can also get infected with this virus if they come in contact with an
infected person. There is no antidote of this virus.”
The minister advised
not to consume raw date juice and fruits eaten by birds in order to prevent the
spread of this deadly virus.
The health minister
said, “All public and private hospitals and diagnostic centers of the country
will fix the treatment price according to a category. A committee has been
formed for this purpose, and they are working regarding this issue. It will be
effective in the first week of March.”