India has sent the first batch of urgent medical supplies and protective kits to Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar affirmed India’s dedication to aiding Africa during this public health crisis. The Ebola disease (EBOD) is a severe and often fatal illness in humans.
The Indian government has advised its citizens in or traveling to Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan to adhere strictly to local health guidelines due to the Ebola outbreak in these countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the situation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). India has not recorded any cases of Ebola Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared the current outbreak of Bundibugyo strain Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. The WHO IHR Emergency Committee has issued temporary recommendations to enhance disease surveillance at Points of Entry and discourage travel to areas with documented Bundibugyo virus detection. Countries bordering the affected regions, including South Sudan, are deemed at high risk of disease transmission.
