Pakistan orders screening of travelers at entry points amid Nipah virus threat

ISLAMABAD: The Border Health Services-Pakistan (BHS-P) on Wednesday issued an advisory ordering the screening of all passengers at the country’s entry points to curb the cross-border spread of Nipah virus. An outbreak of the Nipah virus in India’s West Bengal state has sparked concern in Asian countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, who have started screening passengers. Two cases have been confirmed in India’s West Bengal since December, reportedly in health care workers.

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