Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for IndiaListen to this articleQuarantine officers monitor a thermal camera screen at Suvarnabhumi airport as they check the temperatures of arriving passengers, part of heightened screening measures amid the Nipah virus disease outbreak in India. (Photo: The Department of Disease Control)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 potentially lethal Nipah virus disease. A travel advisory is also in effect for Thais planning trips to India, warning them to take extra precautions. Symptoms linked to the Nipah virus include fever, severe headache, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, breathing difficulty, drowsiness, confusion and seizures. Travel guidance for Thais visiting IndiaThe DDC also issued travel guidance for Thais planning trips to India for tourism or pilgrimage.

Source: Bangkok Post January 25, 2026 06:34 UTC