Overview
- Changi Airport will screen temperatures for travelers from affected areas, issue health advisories at entry points, and expand monitoring of newly arrived South Asian migrant workers.
- Thailand and Malaysia had already increased airport screening in response to India’s reported cases.
- Nipah is a zoonotic virus tied to fruit bats and contaminated fruit, with limited human-to-human transmission documented.
- The World Health Organization estimates a case fatality rate ranging from 40% to 75% depending on care availability.
- There are no approved vaccines or treatments, though an Oxford-developed vaccine is in phase 2 testing in Bangladesh.