Nipah virus

Nipah virus: Daily temperature checks for new migrant workers with West Bengal travel history

MOM said there are a relatively small number of migrant workers from West Bengal arriving in Singapore each month.

MOM urges employers to advise travelling helpers to take precautions against Nipah virus

Travellers walking past a thermal scanner area at Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta International Airport on Jan 30.

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Are we about to live through a Nipah pandemic?

A Nipah patient being moved in the Indian state of Kerala in 2024.

Nipah airport screenings are for reassurance, not scientific step to stop spread, experts say

Passengers walk in the thermal scanner area at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 30.

WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India, no need for travel restrictions

Small outbreaks are not unusual and virologists say the risk to the general population remains low.

Thai authorities confirm no Nipah virus infections, warn against fake news

Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026, following the implementation of health screening measures for passengers arriving from West Bengal, India, amid reports of a Nipah virus outbreak. Suvarnabhumi Airport Office /Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

India says it has contained a Nipah outbreak after two healthcare workers infected

The Nipah virus is a zoonotic one, meaning it can jump from an animal to humans. It can be transmitted when humans come in close contact with infected animals.

Nipah virus: Singapore airports to screen visitors from affected places; no cases detected here

Temperature screening will be set up at airports in Singapore for flights arriving from areas affected by the Nipah virus.

Nipah virus outbreak in India: What you need to know about the disease

Thai health officials monitoring passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Jan 25.

Thailand screens 1,700 passengers for Nipah virus; three hospitals put on standby

Thailand has not detected any Nipah cases, and has never recorded a case in the past, said Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat.

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