Bangladesh encephalitis

According to the World Health Organization, 30 cases, including 18 deaths, of Nipah virus encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) were reported in the Faridpur district of Bangladesh from mid-March to the end of April. As a precaution, travelers should consider avoiding areas affected by the outbreak as well as symptomatic individuals living in those areas. Contact with wild or domestic animals should also be avoided.

As with other infectious illnesses, one of the most important preventive practices is careful and frequent hand washing, which helps remove potentially infectious materials from the skin and prevents disease transmission.