Sudanese national with fever detected at Hyderabad airport amid Ebola scare, shifted to Gandhi Hospital

Key points

• A Sudanese national who arrived at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) during the early hours of Thursday (June 4, 2026), was isolated and shifted to Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad after airport health officials detected fever during thermal screening of international passengers.
• The development triggered speculation about a possible Ebola case.
• However, health authorities clarified that the passenger has not been classified as a suspected Ebola patient and is undergoing precautionary testing owing to his travel history and symptoms.
• According to the Airport Health Officer (APHO), the traveller was identified during thermal screening conducted as part of routine surveillance measures for international arrivals.
• The passenger, in his 30s, is a Sudanese national who arrived in Hyderabad from Ethiopia and had recently travelled to Uganda and South Sudan.