WHO South-East Asia Regional Strategy for the prevention and control of Nipah virus infection 2023–2030

Overview

The Regional publication  “WHO South-east Asia Regional Strategy for the prevention and control of Nipah virus infection, 2023-2030  provides guidance for Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region to prevent severe illness and death from Nipah virus. Since 2001, Nipah virus has caused outbreaks of severe illness and death in Bangladesh and India. Countries of the Region are at risk wherever there are susceptible animals, the presence of the virus, and a pathway for transmission.

This document considers and incorporates the best evidence from scientific research and practical field experiences from previous outbreak investigations, and describes key components of the Regional Strategy, priority activities for each component, milestones, and timelines based on whether countries have reported human cases or not. A section on monitoring and evaluation describes indicators to assess progress for the Region towards achieving the Strategy. Using a ‘One Health’ approach, the document will be helpful for programme managers to develop strategies for the prevention and control of other high-threat pathogens.