Bali authorities are intensifying health surveillance at airports, particularly for passengers from China and Malaysia, due to concerns over the human metapneumoniavirus (HMPV) outbreak. The Denpasar port health office (KKP) has implemented a Satu Sehat Health Pass (SSHP) requiring travelers from these countries to report any health issues before arrival.
International passengers walk through the health examination area at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport on Sept. 5, 2024, in Badung, Bali . The airport's health quarantine center is intensifying health surveillance amid the HMPV outbreak. - Photo: Antara file
“Airlines from China and Malaysia need our special attention, though we have yet to implement health protocols,” Denpasar KKP head Anak Agung Ngurah Kesumajaya said on Monday , as quoted by detikBali. China has reported an uptick in HMPV cases in recent weeks, but said this was part of the seasonal trend of a rise in respiratory diseases.
It can also be filled out during boarding before flying to Bali. “We have coordinated with airlines to ensure that passengers fill out before going to Bali. So that we can monitor if there are whose conditions are in the red so we can catch ,” Kesumajaya said.Passengers with body temperature above 38 degrees Celsius will be directed to a quarantine clinic at the airport for a medical check.
Kesumajaya asserted that not a single case of HMPV had yet been detected in Bali. Nevertheless, he urged airport officials and passengers to wear masks when sick.
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