To reduce the risk of Nipah virus infection, it is necessary to avoid the consumption of raw palm juice, as well as contact with wild animals, said Xu Lejia, head of the Health Protection Center of the Department of Health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR).
In mid-January, the authorities of the Indian state of West Bengal reported several cases of Nipah virus infection. The infected are in the Barasat hospital, where they work, and are isolated, connected to artificial respiration devices.
Indian authorities have not reported new cases of the virus.
