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Nipah patient dies in West Bengal’s Barasat

February 12, 2026

A 25-year-old nurse succumbed to complications from the Nipah virus at a private hospital in Barasat, West Bengal, marking the state's first Nipah-related death in recent history. Despite initially testing negative, her condition worsened after battling the virus, while another nurse who was infected has since recovered.

Nipah patient dies in West Bengal’s Barasat

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First Nipah-related death reported in West Bengal.
The deceased was a 25-year-old nurse from Barasat.
She tested negative for the virus shortly before her death.
Another infected nurse has recovered and been discharged.
The infection was first detected in January 2026.

West Bengal

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Nipah patient dies in West Bengal’s Barasat

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