Due to a significant increase in Indian tourists visiting Bali, the Bali Health Authority has asked hospitals and community health centers to increase surveillance to prepare for a possible threat from the Nipah virus.
Republika quoted I Nyoman Gede Anom, head of the Bali Provincial Health Department, as saying that his organization has taken steps to work with the Port Health Department to thoroughly screen all visitors to Bali, especially those coming from countries that have had cases of Nipah virus in the past.
“In accordance with the Ministry of Health’s directive, we must remain vigilant regarding the Nipah virus threat,” he said yesterday.
Indian tourists formed the second-largest
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