NCDC: Nipah virus risks low in Armenia 

ArmInfo. The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) presented the characteristics of the zoonotic (common to both animals and humans)  Nipah virus, its routes of infection, and preventive measures.

According to the source, the main sources of infection are fruit bats  and pigs.

Humans can become infected by consuming fruit and palm sap  contaminated with the saliva and urine of fruit bats, as well as by  handling infected animals, particularly pigs, and by contact with raw  materials of animal origin. Human-to-human transmission is also  possible through close contact with an infected person.

In recent years, outbreaks among humans have been reported in  Malaysia, Bangladesh, and India. Countries with a high risk of  spreading the infection include Cambodia, Ghana, Indonesia,  Madagascar, the Philippines, and Thailand. The incubation period for  the disease typically lasts 4-14 days. The disease can present in  various forms: asymptomatically, with symptoms typical of acute  respiratory infections, encephalitis, and various neurological  disorders.

To prevent infection, the following is recommended: wash fruit  thoroughly before consumption; avoid undercooked palm juice; consume  animal products that have been thoroughly cooked; avoid close contact  with sick people; observe personal hygiene; and use personal  protective equipment when caring for animals.

"Considering that the main carriers of the infection-fruit bats-are  not common in the Republic of Armenia, the epidemiological risks of  the disease's spread are low," the National Center for Disease  Control and Prevention stated.