The Pakistani government on Thursday ordered enhanced screening for travelers arriving from “Nipah-affected or high-risk regions.”
Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam previously implemented such screening in response to an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in West Bengal, India.
“In view of suspected cases of Nipah virus infection in West Bengal, India, and considering the high case fatality rate, zoonotic nature, and potential for human-to-human transmission, it has become imperative to further strengthen preventive and surveillance measures at Pakistan’s borders,” the Pakistani Border Health Services agency announced on…
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