Listen to this articlePassengers arriving from India are screened for any sign of a fever at Phuket airport on Sunday, part of the strict measures introduced to keep the Nipah virus out of Thailand. (Photo supplied)The government has revived disease control measures earlier imposed to fight the covid-19 pandemic, to prevent a Nipah virus outbreak in Thailand, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Sunday. However, Mr Anutin said, people should not be overly worried about the outbreak of Nipah virus disease in India, or the possibility of it entering Thailand, because the disease is transmitted through bodily fluids. They apply to Rajavithi Hospital, Lerdsin Hospital, Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital, the Neurological Institute of Thailand, the Central Chest Institute of Thailand and the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health. The department also tasked internal and external specialists to prepare guidelines for medical personnel nationwide for use to cope with a possible Nipah virus outbreak, Dr Nattapong said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 25, 2026 12:36 UTC