Woman dies from brain-damaging Nipah virus in Bangladesh

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A patient in Bangladesh died after contracting Nipah virus last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

A small outbreak of the rare, brain-damaging virus flared in India in late January, sparking fears of an epidemic.

WHO said Friday that the patient in Rajshahi first showed symptoms on January 21, including a fever and neurological problems.

The patient, aged between 40 and 50...