{"id":5289,"date":"2026-01-29T17:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=5289"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:28:10","slug":"bali-on-alert-understanding-the-nipah-virus-threat-and-pathways-of-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/bali-on-alert-understanding-the-nipah-virus-threat-and-pathways-of-transmission\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali on Alert: Understanding the Nipah Virus Threat and Pathways of Transmission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As health authorities implement airport screenings, medical experts detail the complex zoonotic chain of the Nipah virus and issue specific guidance to protect public health on the island.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DENPASAR, Bali<\/strong> \u2014 In response to outbreaks in neighboring Asian countries, Bali’s health authorities are intensifying surveillance for the Nipah virus, a zoonotic pathogen with a high fatality rate in humans. The heightened vigilance is grounded in a clear understanding of the virus’s transmission pathways, which experts emphasize often begin with fruit bats and can involve intermediary animals like pigs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The bat is the host, and other animals like pigs are a host that can replicate this virus so it can be transmitted to humans,” explained Dr. I Gusti Ayu Raka Susanti, Head of the Disease Prevention and Control Division at the Bali Provincial Health Office, in an interview with Tribunnews Bali. “Pigs are susceptible to transmitting this virus, especially since humans also consume pork.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Zoonotic Pathway: From Bats to Human Plates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

According to the World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a>, fruit bats of the\u00a0Pteropodidae<\/em>\u00a0family are the natural reservoir for the Nipah virus, carrying it without showing symptoms. Human infection can occur through several distinct routes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n