The current Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading quickly, even as response efforts are being scaled up.“The outbreak remains serious and is evolving very fast. However, I have seen…
Medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) disinfect their equipment at an Ebola treatment centre during a ceremony to present recovery certificates to patients at the Rwambara General Reference Hospital in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Gandhinagar: The state govt has facilitated the return of a professor, who had been stranded in Ebola-affected…
Several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, already have Molbio Diagnostic test systems within their healthcare networks. The tests for Ebola samples are being validated at some of these locations. Several African countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, already have Molbio Diagnostic test systems…
Coimbatore: A dedicated 10-bed isolation ward is being established at Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital (CMCH) as a precautionary measure against the global threat of the Ebola virus, minister for backwards classes welfare V Sampathkumar said on Thursday. “The ward will be made operational within the next three days,” the minister said.The minister was speaking…
In coordination with the concerned State authorities, close surveillance and all necessary public health protocols are being followed in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, officials said. | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B. The test result of an individual isolated as a matter of caution in Bengaluru has returned negative for the Ebola…
3 min readAhmedabadMay 28, 2026 01:26 AM IST A 36-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of Congo who came to India earlier this month was on Tuesday night admitted to the isolation ward for Ebola at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, the state health minister said. As the symptoms he showed hinted at viral hemorrhagic fever, his…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Ugandan woman in Bengaluru tests negative for Ebola Virus. Health authorities confirmed no Ebola infection in the traveler. A 28-year-old woman from Uganda, who was isolated at a government hospital in Bengaluru, has been tested negative for Ebola Virus. Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu…
Health screening for Ebola has begun at the Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati airports and the Visakhapatnam seaport, on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) after the Andhra Pradesh government issued an alert on the spread of the virus in several African countries. At Vijayawada, 185 passengers were screened on Tuesday, and none showed symptoms. No case has…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom India strengthened Ebola screening at all international entry points. Tracking, testing, and surveillance systems are on high alert. The Centre has directed authorities to strengthen Ebola screening arrangements at all entry points across the country, including airports, seaports and land border checkpoints. The ICMR…
Precautionary Ebola ward readied at NCH Surat: The New Civil Hospital (NCH) in Surat has activated a 10-bed special isolation ward as part of precautionary preparedness measures following reports of Ebola virus cases in African countries including Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.Hospital authorities clarified that no Ebola case has been reported in Gujarat or anywhere…
