ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced the immediate implementation of strict and enhanced health surveillance at all national entry points to prevent the possible spread of the Nipah virus across borders. The decision comes amid growing regional concern after India reported two confirmed Nipah virus cases in December last year. Nipah virus is a highly dangerous zoonotic disease transmitted by fruit bats and animals such as pigs. The Border Health Services–Pakistan (BHS-P), operating under the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, issued an advisory following alerts from international and regional public health surveillance systems. The advisory highlighted suspected Nipah cases in West Bengal, India, stressing the urgent need to reinforce preventive and monitoring mechanisms at Pakistan’s borders.