COLLECTIVE GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY
So the real defence starts overseas, in countries where the virus is endemic.
Early detection and containment of Nipah virus outbreaks requires resource-intensive surveillance systems. So more financial, technical and other support could be provided to countries that bear this upstream burden to prevent cross-border spread.
Countries that detect and transparently report outbreaks under the WHO International Health Regulations should be supported and not just penalised, especially when blunt border measures may not reduce the risk of virus importation.
