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Ministry steps up Nipah virus vigilance
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/02/2026
» The Ministry of Public Health has intensified preventive and surveillance measures against the Nipah virus, even as authorities stress that the risk of infection in the country remains very low.
Hospitals ready for Nipah virus
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/01/2026
» The Department of Medical Services has confirmed that Rajavithi Hospital and other major medical facilities are fully prepared to handle suspected or confirmed cases of Nipah virus infection, even though no cases have yet been reported in Thailand.
No signs of Nipah found in arrivals from risk areas
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2026
» Screening at three major Thai airports has still detected no potential cases of Nipah virus among arrivals from Bangladesh and India, while the acting public health minister confirms that the disease is not easily transmissible.
Airport screening fails to detect any Nipah infections
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 27/01/2026
» Health officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport have not found any passengers exhibiting symptoms of Nipah virus infection following enhanced screening of travellers arriving from India, amid heightened regional surveillance following cases reported in West Bengal.
Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but the danger comes from infected tourists
Online Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» 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.
Bat meat found on China flight
News, Published on 11/11/2022
» Authorities seized 2.5 kilogrammes of smoked bat meat smuggled in by a passenger on a flight from Kunming, China.
'Inspector Beagle' sniffs out smoked bat meat from China
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2022
» A sniffer beagle of the Livestock Development Department detected a smoked bat being smuggled into Thailand from China in a passenger's bag at Suvarnabhumi airport.
A popular hangout for bats, tourists and now Covid sleuths
New York Times, Published on 17/01/2021
» RATCHABURI: The bat caves reeked of bat.