Health authorities in Hanoi and across Vietnam have launched urgent measures to prevent the entry and spread of the Nipah virus, a highly fatal infectious disease currently affecting parts of India. Fruit bats are natural carriers of the Nipah virus, which can be transmitted to humans. Vietnam has not recorded any Nipah virus cases to date. Given the severity of the disease, Nipah virus is categorized as a Class A infectious disease in Vietnam, warranting the highest level of alert and containment efforts. Currently, there is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment available for Nipah virus.
