The sufferers have been handled at a non-public well being facility in Barasat in North 24 Parganas district. File picture used for illustration. |Photograph courtesy of The Hindu
A nurse contaminated with Nipah virus died on Thursday (February 12, 2026) afternoon in Barasat, West Bengal. The opposite nurse recovered and was discharged from the hospital. On January 11, two Nipah virus instances have been detected at a non-public hospital in Barasat.
Two nurses, one male and one feminine, had Nipah-like signs, examined optimistic in January, and fell into comas. The feminine affected person remained in essential situation for a protracted time frame, and though she confirmed indicators of restoration and was taken off the ventilator on the finish of January, she developed respiratory difficulties once more. She developed a secondary an infection in her lungs and was put again on a ventilator on Wednesday (February 11). She handed away on Thursday (February 12, 2026).
The male nurse examined adverse and confirmed indicators of enhancing and was discharged from the hospital final week.
The sufferers have been handled at a non-public well being facility in Barasat in North 24 Parganas district.
Greater than 120 individuals who got here into contact with them have been quarantined and examined for the virus, all with adverse take a look at outcomes.
On February 6, the World Well being Group (WHO) confirmed the loss of life of 1 individual contaminated with the Nipah virus in Bangladesh.
At a press convention in Geneva on Wednesday (11 February 2026), WHO Director-Basic Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated three instances of Nipah virus had been detected in India and Bangladesh up to now few weeks.
“The 2 outbreaks occurred alongside the India-Bangladesh border however will not be associated. WHO is working with India and Bangladesh on threat evaluation, contact tracing and neighborhood engagement,” the WHO Director-Basic stated.
Worldwide well being organizations have assessed the state of affairs and stated it doesn’t point out a widespread outbreak or transmission of Nipah virus.
