Hanoi (VNA) - Myanmar’s Ministry of Health announced on February 2 that it has stepped up health screening and epidemiological surveillance at Yangon International Airport to prevent the risk of the Nipah virus entering the country.
Accordingly, amidst the ongoing outbreak of the virus in India's West Bengal state, special attention is being given to travellers arriving from the South Asian country, with health checks focusing on fever and other Nipah-related symptoms.
The ministry said health screening of passengers arriving from abroad is being conducted in line with established guidelines for infectious diseases that can give rise to public health emergencies.
As part of the health awareness efforts, informational leaflets are being distributed to travellers and posters are displayed at the airport.
Disease prevention and control measures are also being carried out in coordination with relevant departments operating at the airport, it said.
Similar enhanced surveillance and screening measures are also being implemented at Mandalay International Airport.
So far, no suspected Nipah cases have been reported in Myanmar, the ministry said./.
Indonesia tightens measures amid Nipah virus concerns
Head of Barantin Sahat Manaor Panggabean noted that although no Nipah infection cases have been detected in Indonesia to date, ecological conditions, trade flows, and the mobility of people across borders continue to pose potential risks that require serious anticipation.
