Second Sudanese national admitted to Hyderabad hospital also tests negative for Ebola
The second of two Sudanese nationals admitted to the state-run Gandhi Hospital here with complaints of fever also tested negative for Ebola, officials said on
The second of two Sudanese nationals admitted to the state-run Gandhi Hospital here with complaints of fever also tested negative for Ebola, officials said on Saturday. The student in his 20s, was referred to hospital on the evening of June 4 from a private healthcare facility in the city. An attendant of the student was advised to remain in home isolation.
Earlier, another Sudanese national tested negative after being admitted to the hospital when he was found to have fever during thermal screening at the RGI airport. He had come to Hyderabad for knee surgery. The Telangana government has set up a special 10-bed isolation ward at Gandhi Hospital for suspected Ebola cases. Last month, Hyderabad airport issued an advisory stating it was implementing enhanced public health preparedness measures in accordance with directives from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) regarding the ongoing Ebola virus disease outbreak reported in certain countries.
The advisory applies to passengers arriving from or transiting through affected regions, including Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and neighbouring high-risk areas. Passengers from these regions
may be required to complete a Self-Declaration Form (SDF) before deboarding, it said. According to the WHO, Ebola is a severe and often fatal disease affecting humans and other primates.
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