00:00Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control has classified Nipah virus as a
00:05category 5 infectious disease the most serious category the CDC's
00:10decision comes after an outbreak in India left two people dead the virus has a
00:14high death
00:15rate and is mostly passed from animals to humans although person-to-person
00:18transmission is also possible
00:20Taiwan health officials say they are working with other agencies to monitor
00:24both animals
00:25and people the new designation takes effect in March and will enable the
00:28CDC to impose
00:30tighter controls to prevent its spread Thailand and Singapore have also
00:33introduced strict screening
00:35measures at their borders
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