New Delhi: Health officials in India have issues warnings at leading airports in the country, especially in Delhi and Mumbai, after the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The warning stems from the fact that there are possibilities of passengers with Ebola virus entering the country from Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi and Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai.
The question here is if India is ready to tackle the virus?
The army blockaded rural areas hit by the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone on August 8, 2013, after neighbouring Liberia declared a state of emergency to tackle the worst-ever outbreak of the disease, which has killed 932 people.
According to media reports, India has put forward a five point must do programme at the airports.
1. Passengers travelling from African nations to be screened properly.
2. Passengers to self report at various
3. Immigration and custom officials to keep tight vigil
4. Proper facilities at airports to tackle any situation
5. Immediate coordination with IMA doctors after detection
In addition to this, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on August 8, 2014 informed Parliament that there are close to 45,000 Indians in the affected countries.
Vardhan said in-flight announcements regarding the outbreak and subsequent self reporting by passengers, would also be made by the airlines.
"There would be designated facilities at the relevant airports/ports to manage travellers manifesting symptoms of the disease. The surveillance system would be geared up to track these travellers for four weeks and to detect them early, in case they develop symptoms," he said.
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