New Delhi: In view of the ongoing surge in Ebola virus cases, Indian government on Sunday issued an advisory to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.
“In light of the reported outbreaks of Ebola Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the World Health Organisation (WHO), under the International Health Regulations (IHR), 2005, on May 17, 2026, determined the situation to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC),” the ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The advisory followed a WHO declaration flagging Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola Virus Disease affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.
The WHO IHR Emergency Committee on May 22 issued notices to strengthen disease surveillance at Points of Entry to “detect, assess, report and manage travellers with unexplained febrile illness arriving from areas with documented Bundibugyo virus detection” while also “discouraging travel to areas with documented Bundibugyo virus detection”. The statement followed the detection of3 cases in Uganda, reflecting thefast paced spread.
The countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, including South Sudan, are considered to be at a risk of transmission. So, far no cases have been reported in India.
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