(FWA 2026/04/02)
Nipah virus symptoms
•Initial symptoms are similar to those of the common cold, including fever, headache, sore muscles, vomiting, and a sore throat
•Later symptoms can include dizziness, lethargy and changes in consciousness
•In more severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, or seizures. The symptoms can rapidly worsen within one to two days and even result in a coma
Currently, there is no vaccine or specific remedy for the Nipah virus, making supportive treatment the best approach
Prevention
•When traveling to a Nipah virus endemic area (southern India and Bangladesh), avoid contact with bats and pigs
•If contact with animal is unavoidable be sure to wear protective equipment
•Do not drink unprocessed coconut date juice
•Do not eat fruit from the ground
•Fruit should be properly washed and peeled before consumption
•Avoid direct contact with the blood or bodily secretions of patients
•Maintain good hygiene habits, wash your hands rigorously and disinfect with soap or rubbing alcohol
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注意防疫 – 立百病毒疫情
立百病症狀小百科
•剛開始像感冒，包括發燒、頭痛、肌肉痠痛、嘔吐、喉嚨痛
•之後可能出現頭暈、嗜睡、意識改變
•較嚴重時可能引發肺炎、腦炎或癲癇，病情可能在1~2天內快速惡化，甚至昏迷
目前沒有立百病毒的疫苗，也沒有特效藥，只能以支持性治療為主
預防
•前往流行地區（印度南部及孟加拉）時，避免接觸蝙蝠與豬隻
•若需要接觸動物，應配戴防護裝備
•不喝生椰棗汁
•不吃掉在地上的水果
•水果食用前要徹底清洗並削皮
•避免直接接觸病人的血液或分泌物
•平時保持良好衛生習慣，勤洗手，使用肥皂或酒精消毒
