Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) Taking serious note of some travellers from Ebola-affected countries providing false addresses in Hyderabad, Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday ordered that cases be booked against such individuals. He ordered that cases be registered against those providing incorrect information, in accordance with applicable laws, including the Epidemic Diseases Act.The minister directed that travellers be clearly informed at the airport itself that providing fa…
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Port Louis, June 6 (IANS) The Mauritian government has imposed a temporary entry ban on foreign nationals who have travelled to, transited through, or stayed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan over the past 21 days following the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus.Mauritian citizens and foreign residents holding valid work, residence, occupation, business, or student permits will still be allowed to enter the country, but will be subject to a mandatory 21-day qu…
Kinshasa, June 4 (IANS) Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 363, including 62 deaths, according to figures released by the DRC government, while Uganda on Thursday reported four recoveries.The latest developments were discussed on Thursday during an online press briefing organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, which brought together senior WHO officials and government representatives from the DRC, Uganda and South…
Dar es Salaam, June 1 (IANS) The East African Community (EAC) will convene an extraordinary virtual meeting of health ministers from June 1 to 2 to coordinate a regional response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting parts of East Africa, the regional bloc has said in a statement. The meeting will focus on strategies to contain the outbreak caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, for which there is currently no licensed vaccine or specific treatment, according to the statement…
United Nations, May 30 (IANS) The UN Security Council adopted a resolution to renew for a year, until May 31, 2027, an arms embargo against South Sudan as well as targeted sanctions of travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and entities.Resolution 2821, adopted with nine votes in favor and six abstentions, also extends the mandate of the Panel of Experts, which assists the work of the South Sudan Sanctions Committee, until July 1, 2027.The African members of the Security Council — the …
Ottawa, May 27 (IANS) The Canadian government announced a series of temporary border measures to reduce the risk of the Ebola virus entering and spreading within Canada.According to a news release from the Public Health Agency of Canada, in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and rising risks in Uganda and South Sudan, Canada will suspend immigration documents for residents of these countries for 90 days, starting Wednesday at 23:59 Eastern Time.Individuals of …
Vijayawada, May 26 (IANS) Authorities at Vijayawada International Airport in Andhra Pradesh began preventive screening of international passengers for Ebola on Tuesday.This came after the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare declared an alert in view of the Ebola virus in several African countries. An official at Vijayawada airport said that preventive screening for Ebola has been started for international passengers. All international passengers have been requested to fill out a self-de…
Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government has activated dedicated isolation wards in Ahmedabad and Surat and intensified airport screening measures following reported Ebola cases in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, while maintaining that no case of the virus has been detected in the state or elsewhere in India. As part of its preparedness measures, the state health department has operationalised 32-bed facilities at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and 10-bed facilities at Surat Civil Hospital fo…
Amaravati, May 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday declared an alert in view of the Ebola virus in several African countries. The state health authorities have started taking measures to screen passengers arriving from the countries affected by Ebola.State Minister for Medical and Health, Satyakumar Yadav, announced that necessary precautionary measures have been implemented within the state in the light of the widespread prevalence, rising case counts, and increased mortality rates as…
Ouagadoudou, May 24 (IANS) The central African nation of Burkina Faso has strengthened preventive measures against Ebola virus disease, with health authorities stressing that no cases have been recorded in the country so far.The Ministry of Health, in a statement, said it has stepped up epidemiological surveillance, particularly at the country’s entry points. Meanwhile, all health facilities have been placed on alert to ensure the early detection of any suspected cases.The ministry also announce…