Nipah virus: Singapore airports to screen visitors from affected places; no cases detected here

The Communicable Diseases Agency said in a statement on Jan 28 that no cases of Nipah virus have been detected in Singapore and that it is monitoring the situation closely. - ST

SINGAPORE: Temperature screening will be set up at airports in Singapore for flights arriving from areas affected by the Nipah virus.

Surveillance of migrant workers arriving from South Asia will also be enhanced, said the Communicable Diseases Agency on Jan 28, as it announced stepped-up measures to monitor the spread of the virus.