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flag A bat virus linked to raw sap caused severe illness and death in five Bangladeshis, marking first human cases.

flag A bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV), has been linked to severe, previously unexplained illnesses in five people in Bangladesh, including one death, according to a study in Emerging Infectious Diseases. flag All patients had consumed raw date-palm sap and showed symptoms like fever, respiratory issues, and encephalitis, but tested negative for Nipah virus. flag Advanced sequencing identified PRV in patient samples, with genetic ties to bats near the Padma River Basin. flag This marks the first time PRV has been tied to human respiratory illness and encephalitis in Bangladesh, highlighting the risk of zoonotic spillover beyond known viruses and underscoring the need for broader surveillance.

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