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India on High Alert: Ebola Preparedness Reviewed
25 May
Summary
- India reports no Ebola cases amidst global health concerns.
- Health Minister reviews preparedness and surveillance measures.
- Screening intensified at all entry points across the nation.
As of May 25, 2026, India has confirmed no cases of the Ebola Virus Disease, assuring the public amid growing global concern over the virus. Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has led a review of the country's preparedness and surveillance strategies to prevent an outbreak.
On the Minister's directives, a joint review meeting was held with officials from various ministries. The focus was on strengthening coordination and ensuring all preventive mechanisms are fully alert and operational. Screening arrangements at all entry points, including airports, seaports, and land borders, have been instructed to remain vigilant and robust.
Both the Indian Council of Medical Research and the National Centre for Disease Control have been directed to maintain constant readiness for tracking, testing, and surveillance. These precautionary measures have been intensified following the World Health Organization's declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
