Union Minister for Health Dr Harsh Vardhan today asserted that India
does not have any confirmed or even suspected Ebola virus affected
person. He said that the WHO had informed that one Indian passenger had
travelled on the same flight in which Ebola viruspatient (foreign
national) was traveling from Monrovia to Lagos.
This Indian passenger is back in India. He has been tracked and his health is being regularly monitored. The Health Minister said “We are happy to share that the said person is healthy, fit and fine.” According to the minister, the Indian government is maintaining intensive surveillance to prevent the spread of the dreaded EbolaVirus Disease (EVD) in the country. A control room with helpline numbers 23063205, 23061469 and 23061302 got operational this morning at the Health Ministry and dealt with 30 calls during the day.
Dr Harsh Vardhan says that most of the callers to the helpline reflected a mature understanding of the collective responsibility in times like this. They wanted to know details about the symptoms and preventive measures.
Ebola virus affected person
This Indian passenger is back in India. He has been tracked and his health is being regularly monitored. The Health Minister said “We are happy to share that the said person is healthy, fit and fine.” According to the minister, the Indian government is maintaining intensive surveillance to prevent the spread of the dreaded EbolaVirus Disease (EVD) in the country. A control room with helpline numbers 23063205, 23061469 and 23061302 got operational this morning at the Health Ministry and dealt with 30 calls during the day.
Dr Harsh Vardhan says that most of the callers to the helpline reflected a mature understanding of the collective responsibility in times like this. They wanted to know details about the symptoms and preventive measures.
Ebola virus affected person
