&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "'Those with direct contact...': India's DGHS issues health advisory amid Ebola outbreak; Passengers from THESE countries warned")
Amid the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa, India on Thursday (May 20) has issued a health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through high-risk countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged travellers showing symptoms linked to Ebola disease to immediately report to airport health authorities before immigration clearance. In the advisory, the DGHS said that travellers showing symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, bleeding, or those who had direct contact with infected persons have been “advised to immediately report to airport health authorities and seek medical care within 21 days of arrival.” Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has also issued a health advisory for passengers arriving from or travelling through Ebola-affected countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.
Also Read: Ebola outbreak declared 'international health emergency' by WHO: Is it a pandemic? WION Decodes
What India listed as symptoms?
Mentioning the symptoms of Ebola, India's Health Ministry asked passengers to watch for symptoms including fever, weakness or fatigue, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, unexplained bleeding and sore throat. Authorities also warned that travellers who develop any of these symptoms within 21 days of arrival should immediately seek medical care and inform healthcare officials about their travel history.
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WHO declares Ebola an ‘international health emergency’
Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Ebola outbreak an ‘international health emergency.’ The WHO has also warned that there was no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain that is spreading. The latest outbreak has killed over 139 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo till May 19. The global health body stopped short of declaring a pandemic emergency, the highest alert level introduced in 2024. There are currently no approved vaccines or antiviral drugs specifically for the Bundibugyo strain.
