ebola virus disease

The World Health Organization has just declared a global health emergency due to a rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. This strain is concerning as it lacks existing vaccines and therapeutics, and infections have occurred in healthcare settings, raising fears of wider spread.

India has intensified Ebola preparedness following outbreaks in Uganda and DRC. The Directorate General of Health Services issued advisories for travelers, urging immediate reporting of symptoms like fever or bleeding within 21 days of arrival. States are enhancing surveillance, screening, and hospital readiness, though no cases have been detected domestically.

India has reported no Ebola cases, despite the WHO declaring it a public health emergency. The health ministry has strengthened nationwide surveillance and preparedness measures, including sharing detailed SOPs with states and Union Territories. The country has prior experience in handling similar outbreaks.

A dangerous Bundibugyo Ebola strain is rapidly spreading in the DRC, reaching Uganda, with no approved vaccine available. This rare variant, unlike the Zaire strain, poses a significant global concern due to limited research and treatment options. Officials are relying on traditional public health measures while a vaccine remains months away.

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 65 lives, sparking regional and global concern. Over 246 suspected cases are reported, with fears of cross-border spread. Scientists are investigating a rare strain, potentially challenging existing vaccines. Authorities are implementing stringent border checks and isolation protocols to contain the escalating emergency.

Congo's alarming Ebola fatalities ignite fears of a potential spillover into Uganda and South Sudan. The elusive Bundibugyo strain, devoid of a viable vaccine, complicates the task of controlling the situation. While asymptomatic spread is rare, the illness presents flu-like symptoms in its early stages, which can postpone diagnosis and facilitate the spread through bodily fluids.

A concerning outbreak of a unique Bundibugyo Ebola strain has emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with reports of cases now reaching Uganda. In the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment, public health leaders are mobilizing international efforts to combat the crisis.

Ebola virus may persist in the body longer than believed, with new findings revealing its presence in breast milk weeks after a mother's recovery. Despite negative blood tests, a woman in the DRC had detectable viral RNA in her placenta and milk, raising concerns about infant transmission.

Till late at night, 88 people had arrived — 71 in Mumbai and 17 in Delhi. Among those who landed in Delhi, a passenger suspected for EVD was quarantined and the person’s blood sample sent for testing.

Social networking sites are abuzz with rumours and ridiculous suggestions as cures for ebola virus disease (EVD) despite there being no specific treatment or vaccine available.

As the World Health Organization issued a global health alert in the wake of ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, the government on Friday opened a 24-hour emergency helpline and said it has put in place the “most advanced surveillance and tracking system”.

A fresh Ebola outbreak has emerged in Uganda, with a 32-year-old male nurse succumbing to the disease in Kampala. The Ministry of Health confirms the case as Sudan ebola virus disease. The outbreak has led to the tracing of 44 contacts and imminent vaccination of those exposed.

Amidst reports of the deadly Ebola virus slowly spreading across the world, there is finally some news of hope.

Amid alert on Ebola, a team of five doctors from the state is attending a three-day training programme in Pune on the preparedness and ways to counter the disease from Thursday.

A meeting of the state level core committee to review the situation of the ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa and surveillance and preparedness in Goa was recently held under commissioner and secretary (Health) Sharad Chavan at Porvorim

A 31-year-old Vasai resident who returned from a West African country last month has voluntarily admitted himself to a civic hospital for suspected Ebola virus.

Union minister of state for health and family welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar said the National Health Policy 2017 articulates a vision for universal access to quality, affordable healthcare for citizens and highlighted the schemes started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to boost health infrastructure, insurance and other facilities for enable people, especially poor, to afford treatment even of critical diseases.

he Directorate General of Civil Aviation recently issued directives to airlines to prevent the occurrence of ebola virus disease (EVD).

The enormity of the Ebola outbreak hit home on Tuesday as 112 Indians and four Nepalese arrived in the country on different flights from Liberia.

The strain of Ebola virus detected in the 26-year-old man is of Zaire origin. This has been confirmed by scientists involved with the testing of samples at National Center for Disease Control (NCDC).

Foreign tourists arriving in Nagaland to attend the Hornbill Festival in December will undergo a thermal screening for the ebola virus disease.

The city-based Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) and National Institute of Virology (NIV) held a joint workshop on Tuesday to display the country's preparedness against the ebola virus disease (EVD).

Indians are back to their sweet tooth indulgence. After clocking a negative volume growth in 2015, and a low single-digit growth in the subsequent year, the Indian chocolate confectionery market rebounded to a double-digit volume growth in 2017, according to industry reports.

The government on Monday denied reports of a Nigerian admitted at Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital testing positive for ebola virus disease.

The district administration has geared up to tackle any emergent situation following the outbreak of Ebola virus in some West African countries.

As many as 89 soldiers from Maharashtra, who were deployed as United Nations (UN) peacekeeping force in Ebola-affected countries, have been put on high alert after their return to the state.

Survivors of the ebola virus disease (EVD) may suffer from complications such as vision, hearing and joint pain, even months after their discharge, scientists, including one of Indian-origin have found.