Authorities say nearly 200 contacts of patients traced and all tested negativeListen to this articleHealth workers check equipment at a screening point for passengers arriving from India to monitor for Nipah virus infections at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Samut Prakan. (Photo: Department of Disease Control)NEW DELHI - India is monitoring Nipah virus infections, with two reported from its eastern state of ‌West Bengal since December, ​the health ministry said, as some Southeast Asian nations including Thailand step up scrutiny of air travellers. “Speculative and incorrect figures regarding Nipah virus cases are being circulated,” the ‌Indian ministry warned in a statement that put the tally of infections at two. Thailand has assigned designated parking bays for aircraft arriving from areas with Nipah outbreaks, while passengers must make health declarations before clearing immigration. Malaysia’s health ministry said ‌it was beefing up preparedness via health screening at international ports of entry, especially for arrivals from ‌countries ​at risk.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2026 11:06 UTC