Nipah encephalitis claimed two more lives at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) yesterday raising the death toll to 33.
Anis, 8, son of Alam Miah of Atowari, Dinajpur died at about 2:30am while Rabiul, 4, son of Nazrul Islam of Banshbari village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila, around 10:00am, said RMCH Director Arifur Rahman.
They were admitted to the hospital with high fever on Saturday.
Since January 31, Nipah claimed the lives in seven districts — Rangpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Dinajpur and Kushtia.
