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The deadly drink: Nipah virus transmission through date palm sap, cultural practices and the evolution of behavioral interventions in Bangladesh over two decades

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Authors: Dalia Yeasmin, Md Mosabber Hossain, Saleh Haider, Mahbubur Rahman, Md Zakiul Hassan

Year: 2025

Journal: Journal of Infection and Public Health

DOI: 10.xxxx/xxxxx or null (not provided in text)

PMID: PMID not provided in the text

Summary

The paper discusses Nipah virus transmission in Bangladesh through raw date palm sap consumption, and the challenges in achieving sustainable change due to deep-seated cultural practices. Future efforts should focus on community-led solutions and behavior change communication.

Key Findings

  • NiV transmission often linked to consumption of raw date palm sap contaminated by fruit bats
  • Achieving sustainable change in sap consumption practices remains challenging due to cultural practices, perceptions, habits, lack of awareness and economic barriers
  • Future efforts should focus on affordable, community-led solutions while protecting local livelihoods

Methodology

  • Study Type: Review
  • Sample Size: Not provided in the text
  • Geographic Focus: Bangladesh
  • Time Period: Two decades

Topics

Nipah virus, Epidemiology, Clinical, Cultural practices, Policy

Relevance

Understanding the challenges in preventing sap-borne Nipah transmission and strategies for behavior change communication are crucial for public health interventions in Bangladesh

Source

View the entire paper: File:1-s2.0-S1876034125002989-main.pdf

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