US EditionNipah Virus Travel Alert as UKHSA Warning Issued - All You Need to Know
- On Jan 31, the Ministry of Manpower urged employers of migrant domestic workers to advise helpers to avoid bats, pigs and unwell persons, eat fully cooked food and see a doctor if ill.
- Nipah is a zoonotic pathogen carried by fruit bats, and outbreaks in South Asia stem from contaminated food or animal contact, while rare, close-contact transmission occurs but is not a global threat.
- Experts including Professor Linfa Wang assess risk as low, noting ongoing research and surveillance; the GVN monitors reports through its network, including IAV, with no approved vaccines but promising candidates in animal studies.
- Singapore has stepped up hospital vigilance and airport screening, and authorities advise avoiding raw date palm sap and fallen fruit potentially contaminated by bats.
- GVN says the situation is not a global emergency but underscores surveillance, diagnostics and globally connected networks as core preparedness elements; Professor Wang said, `Progress depends on sustained public-good investment and international cooperation`.
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