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Nadda chairs meet on Ebola preparedness

Posted on: May 26, 2026 05:10 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Nadda chairs meet on Ebola preparedness
UNion wellness government minister JP Nadda on mon chaired a high-ranking get together to review levels of preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease in the country, the health ministry said in a statement.Two countries reported Ebola cases recently— The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Neighbouring South Sudan is currently at high risk of transmission.The statement said that Nadda ordered that arrangements to screen travellers for the disease at all points of entry across the country should remain fully vigilant.He directed that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) should keep all necessary tracking, testing and surveillance arrangements in constant readiness.No case of the disease has been reported in the country yet, said the ministry.The health secretary also chaired a joint review meeting with officials across ministries and agencies with regard to the matter, it added.The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), while the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has designated it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security .As of May, 85 confirmed cases and 10 deaths were reported across both DRC and Uganda.Ebola Disease is a viral haemorrhagic fever with a high mortality rate, caused by infection with the Bundibugyo virus strain of Ebola Virus. At present, no vaccines or specific treatments have been approved to prevent or treat the disease.

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