The Health Minister said this is based on testing of wild and domestic animals done as surveillance for the Nipah virus.
On this, Dr Zaliha added that surveillance and monitoring of the Nipah virus have been carried out among humans through passive case detection. She added that the Health Ministry has been increasing its preparedness by cooperating with various agencies on the matter. For animals, this disease causes respiratory system disorders for pigs that sometimes involve the nervous system and death of the livestock.The incubation period of the Nipah disease is between five to 14 days.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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