US EditionSporadic Nipah virus cases highlight importance of global surveillance
- 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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WHO flags rare but serious Nipah virus after cases in West Bengal
World Health Organisation (WHO) director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday warned that cases of Nipah virus are rare but also serious. The global health body head also said that cases linked to the Nipah virus outbreak were limited to India and were not reported by any other country.
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ecotopical.comA hidden bat virus is infecting humans
Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw date-palm sap, a known pathway for bat-related infections. Genetic analysis confirmed live virus in several samples, pointing to active human infection. The finding raises concerns that dangerous bat viruses may be circulating undetected alongside N…
DOH assures no active Nipah cases in PH; safeguards in place
The Department of Health on Sunday morning assured the public that there are no records of the Nipah virus in the country and that the country has safeguards in place as it continues its preparations.
As China Claims No Cases of Nipah Virus, It Readies Test Kits and Potential Drug - The Thinking Conservative News
The CCP claimed that no cases of Nipah Virus have been detected in China, but country’s health authorities said they have testing kits ready for the virus. The post As China Claims No Cases of Nipah Virus, It Readies Test Kits and Potential Drug appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
Ministry of Health Takes Out the Risk of the Nipah Virus in Brazil and Says to Monitor the Situation
The Brazilian government stated that "there is no indication of risk for the Brazilian population in front of the current scenario"
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