Following the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, airports in Asia are screening travelers from the “affected areas.”

The Nipah virus outbreak in India has prompted neighboring countries to implement airport screenings at the disease, mostly spread by bats, can be deadly

Thailand, Nepal, Taiwan and China, are some of the countries that have ramped up screenings at major airports. Passengers arriving from West Bengal at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket in Thailand are subject to screening for Nipah Virus related symptoms including fever.

Thailand and Nepal have introduced airport screenings for passengers arriving from West Bengal, India, as three cases of Nipah virus have been confirmed in the region since December

Nipah mainly affects animals such as bats, pigs, dogs and horses, but can infect humans who come into contact with infected animals or consume food contaminated by their bodily fluids.