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Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but danger comes from infected tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of the potentially deadly Nipah virus disease.
'Inspector Beagle' sniffs out bat meat from China
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/11/2022
» A sniffer dog of the Livestock Development Department found smoked bats being smuggled into Thailand from China in a passenger's bag at Suvarnabhumi airport.