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Ebola Scare in Bengaluru: Ugandan Woman Tests Negative
27 May
Summary
- Ugandan national tested negative for Ebola virus in Bengaluru.
- The individual was placed in isolation as a precautionary measure.
- India has no confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease.
A health alert was triggered in Bengaluru following a suspected Ebola virus case. A 28-year-old woman with recent travel history from Uganda was isolated at the State-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital on May 26, 2026, after experiencing mild body ache. Her sample was sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune, and results confirmed she tested negative for the Ebola virus disease (EVD).
Officials stated that the individual traveled from Uganda to Ahmedabad and subsequently arrived in Bengaluru. She is currently in healthy condition. The health ministry is closely monitoring the Ebola situation in Africa and is coordinating with state authorities to maintain surveillance and adhere to World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. Citizens are urged not to panic and to rely on official information sources.
