BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) said more than 1,700 passengers arriving from Kolkata, West Bengal, India — an area with reported outbreaks — have been screened for the Nipah virus (NiV), with no infections detected so far.
Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had ordered relevant agencies to step up screening measures, and airport screening teams have been in place since late last week.
Authorities said travellers from the area arrive at an average of nearly 700 people per day, via three main airports: Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, and Phuket.
Phatthana said he had coordinated with Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn and airport authorities to ensure screening is thorough.