'Nipah virus claimed the life of a girl child in Joypurhat on Thursday, says Joypurhat Health Department officials.
Sumaiya Begum, 3, daughter of Shawkat Ali of Dasra Sarail village in Khetlal upazila, died at Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogra around 1:30am, said family members.
Earlier on Monday, the girl was admitted to Joypurhat Modern Hospital with fever and headaches, symptoms of Nipah virus infection, the hospital's Medical Officer Md Saidur Rahman said. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=267502
