No Ebola cases reported in India yet; govt ramps up surveillance after WHO alert

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• AP file photo The government on Wednesday said that no cases of Ebola have been reported in the country so far, according to sources cited by ANI.The ministry of health and family welfare said that no case of Ebola has been detected in India so far, while adding that surveillance and preparedness measures have been strengthened nationwide following the WHO’s declaration of Ebola as a public health emergency of international concern.A high-level review meeting chaired by union health secretary Punya Salila Srivastava was held with health secretaries of all states and Union Territories to assess preparedness and response measures related to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).During the meeting, states and Union Territories were advised to maintain preparedness at all levels.
• The Centre said detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering pre-arrival and post-arrival screening, quarantine protocols, case management, referral systems and laboratory testing have already been shared with all states and UTs.Srivastava...