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Singapore monitoring Nipah virus case reported in Bangladesh; no cases here

WHO assessed the risk of international spread as low, and Singapore's Communicable Diseases Agency said on Feb 07 it is monitoring a Nipah case in Naogaon District, Bangladesh with no local cases reported.
The woman aged between 40 and 50 reportedly consumed raw date palm sap, linked to seasonal Nipah outbreaks in Bangladesh from December through April.
Samples taken at hospital on January 28 confirmed the infection the following day, and all 35 contact persons have been monitored and tested negative to date.
Since Jan 28, Singapore has progressively implemented precautionary measures including temperature screening at air and sea checkpoints for arrivals from affected areas and health advisories to travellers.
Regional screening measures have increased despite WHO's assessment of overall low international spread risk, as countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Pakistan implemented airport screenings after West Bengal, India cases; there are no licensed medicines or vaccines and fatality can reach 75%.

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